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ADCS calls for Ofsted workforce shake-up

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  • Friday, October 31, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Ofsted must recruit existing children's services professionals to inspect local authority social care arrangements if it is to boost confidence in its judgments, the head of the Association of Directors of children's Services (ADCS) has said.

Early intervention 'reduces demand for child protection services'

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  • Thursday, October 25, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Investment in early intervention is reducing demand for child protection services by up to 30 per cent in some local authorities, while other areas struggle to cope with huge increases in demand, research by the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has found.

Foster carer demand shows slight fall

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  • Wednesday, January 8, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The number of foster carers needed to be recruited this year is slightly lower than in 2013 due to a slowdown in the number of children expected to be fostered, research suggests.