Walk a mile in my shoes

This lockdown and the responses that we are having to make requires quite a lot of walking in other people’s shoes. First, let’s spare a thought for ADCS President Jenny Coles, Vice President Charlotte Ramsden and the ADCS team whose leadership and support has been stupendous throughout. As Chair of the Standards, Performance and Inspection (SPI) Policy Committee I get drawn into some of the meetings with national bodies but Jenny, Charlotte and the other policy committee Chairs are having to shoulder the majority of the burden, ensuring that we are getting our views across and that we are making a difference time and time again. During that time we have had no less than 185 pieces of guidance (at the time of writing) relating to our role as a Director of Children’s Services (DCS). I am struggling to think of who has benefited from those 185 pieces of guidance, but it’s not me.