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Wokingham reinstates dedicated DCS post

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  • Friday, March 30, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Wokingham Borough Council has been forced to backtrack on a senior management overhaul that saw its director of children's services also serve as interim chief executive.

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

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  • Wednesday, February 6, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Nine out of ten teachers, police officers and social workers are regularly coming into contact with children they suspect to be suffering from neglect, but up to 40 per cent feel powerless to intervene, a report has warned.

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

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  • Tuesday, August 2, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Local authorities and organisations supporting vulnerable families are providing food and activities for children facing food poverty over the school holidays.

ADCS executive director steps down

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  • Wednesday, November 26, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Chris Waterman is stepping down from his role as executive director of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS).

Staff-led mutuals plan rolled out

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  • Thursday, November 18, 2010
  • | CYP Now
The government is encouraging employees to take over services including Sure Start children's centres and hospitals, expanding on its plans for staff-led mutuals announced in August.

Children's sector quangos face axe

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  • Friday, September 24, 2010
  • | CYP Now
An advisory group on teenage pregnancy and the national negotiating body for school support staff are among 177 taxpayer-funded quangos to be abolished, according to a leaked Cabinet Office list.

ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development

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  • Friday, April 20, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Government must broaden the scope of its workforce development plans for the children's sector if local authorities are to be able to deal with ongoing financial constraints, the new president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services has said.

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