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Smith led a working group of directors that investigated the barriers to kinship care

5 January 2024

Kinship care: an opportunity not to be missed

Andy Smith The ADCS Blog

Ruth Marvel is chief executive of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Picture: Duke of Edinburgh's Award

19 December 2023

Reflecting on a year with the Back Youth Alliance

Ruth Marvel Guest Blog

Children have been found to be more vulnerable to the negative health effects of racism than adults, according to the report. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

19 December 2023

We must end the postcode lottery of mental health support

Allen Joseph Guest Blog

Family programmes should be designed around measurable outcomes, Wilson says. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 December 2023

Don’t return to Sure Start, use it as a reminder of designing family support around outcomes

Rob Wilson Guest Blog

Kelly Taylor (left) speaks on a panel around kinship care at this year's NCASC conference. Picture: ADCS/Twitter

15 December 2023

What the government’s National Kinship Care Strategy means to me as a kinship carer

Kelly Taylor Guest Blog

Matt Buttery is chief executive of Triple P UK and Ireland. Picture: Triple P

15 December 2023

How parenting support can be a golden thread for the children’s services system

Matt Buttery Guest Blog

Mobile phone sales increase at Christmas, prompting concerns over children's safety. Picture: Samuel/Adobe Stock

15 December 2023

Six steps to keep kids safe online this Christmas

Martina Larkin Guest Blog

Nigel Minns is strategic director of people at Warwickshire County Council. Picture: Warwickshire County Council

11 December 2023

Closer to home

Nigel Minns The ADCS Blog

June O’Sullivan is chief executive of the London Early Years Foundation. Picture: LEYF

11 December 2023

If children really are our future, why are we stalling?

June O'sullivan The Early Years Blog

Jonathan Stanley is manager of National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care. Picture: Tom Campbell

11 December 2023

Residential child care’s Strictly Come Dancing moments

Jonathan Stanley Guest Blog

The NSPCC is marking 10 years of its Talk PANTS campaign. Picture: NSPCC

4 December 2023

Celebrating major milestone for NSPCC’s Talk PANTS campaign

Phoebe Huntington Guest Blog

ADCS president John Pearce speaks at NCASC 2023 in Bournemouth. Picture: ADCS/Twitter

4 December 2023

NCASC 2023 highlights

Adcs The ADCS Blog

While at school, young people with caring responsibilities miss an average of 27 days per academic year. Picture: Lightfieldstudios/Adobe Stock

29 November 2023

Driving change in higher education – new support for young adult carers

Nicola Aylward Guest Blog

Colette Dutton is director of children’s services at Wigan Council.

27 November 2023

Supporting our workforce

Colette Dutton The ADCS Blog

James Cathcart supports young people to help judge the CYP Now Awards. Picture: Colin Miller

21 November 2023

Recognition inspires – so don’t just notice, nominate!

James Cathcart Young Voices Heard