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A basket full for hope for children’s services

Monday, March 8, 2021

Recently, I chaired the North West’s School Improvement Group and also led a series of local engagement events with social workers and managers.

Ban on unregulated care for under-16s ‘must be enforced effectively’

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Monday, March 8, 2021

Under the Care Standards Act 2000, organisations are required to register an establishment that meets the definition of a ‘children’s home’.

A holistic approach to catching up on lost learning

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Friday, March 5, 2021

Schools begin to return on Monday. That’ll feel like progress towards getting back to normal for many families.

Top tips for getting closer to nature in spring

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Whether the owner of a tiny balcony or a huge garden space, everyone can connect with nature and wildlife through simple steps to create a wilder environment in their patch.

Why the Chancellor should extend the £20 Universal Credit uplift

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

If the Chancellor takes away £20 from struggling families, 400,000 extra children will be pushed below the poverty line.

Changing the narrative

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Monday, March 1, 2021

Like the Tokyo Olympics, Wimbledon and Glastonbury, the pandemic delayed another major event in our diaries, the publication of the seventh iteration of our Safeguarding Pressures research.

Supporting our young people during difficult times

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Gaining and keeping a good job and earning a salary, is a key development stage for every young person.

Top tips to support young people learning about money

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Friday, February 19, 2021

When we talk about financial education, it is surprising to hear that children as young as five start building attitudes and habits around money.

It’s tough out there so let’s lead by being kind - it costs nothing

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Friday, February 19, 2021

There is no doubt that the early years sector is currently experiencing a very difficult and anxious time – especially faced with the heightened daily risk of testing positive for Covid-19.

Education governance in a time of pandemic

Blogs

Friday, February 19, 2021

In ADCS Vice President Charlotte Ramsden’s blog at the beginning of 2021, she wrote about the positive benefits of new beginnings.

Let’s focus on what children have learned this year, rather than what they’ve missed

Blogs

Monday, February 15, 2021

With recent reports DfE officials are considering plans to extend the school day so children catch-up with lost learning, can we not consider what children have gained or need instead?

Care Review: How wonder and rigour can enable our communities to turn despair into hope

Blogs

Monday, February 15, 2021

The long awaited review into children’s social care has finally been launched and as might have been expected is already subject to “debate” as various stakeholders seek to ensure their views are listened to and heard.

The lost boys and girls - the Covid teens

Blogs

Monday, February 15, 2021

I don’t think we have ever worked in a time where uncertainty and volatility have been such features of both our personal and professional lives.

Looked-after children, care leavers and EUSS

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Although the government has trumpeted the success of the EU Settled Status Scheme (EUSS), the programme for EU citizens to register their entitlement to stay in the UK, there are some groups that are currently falling through the net.

Safer Internet Day: Top tips to talk to children about fake news

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Monday, February 8, 2021

The internet and social media have changed the way we learn about the world around us.

How to support young people facing increased mental health issues in lockdown

Blogs

Friday, February 5, 2021

This year, Children’s Mental Health Week is a little different - while mental health related issues such as anxiety and stress continue to increase, children and young people have had the added strain and uncertainty that comes with battling a pandemic.

Young people share hopes and resolutions for 2021

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Friday, February 5, 2021

"Don't call initiatives youth-led when they aren't." This was one of the memorable messages of 2020 that could easily be a New Year resolution for us all in 2021.

The future of children’s services is unwritten

Blogs

Friday, February 5, 2021

I am an optimist. I’ve also got a strong tendency to look forward and not back.

The pandemic is golden opportunity for gangs who prey on vulnerable children

Blogs

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

While all of us have felt the impact of Covid -19, for children in care it has compounded the circumstances which make them most vulnerable.

Children’s Mental Health Week: Five ways to support young people’s wellbeing

Blogs

Monday, February 1, 2021

It is heart-breaking that one in four 16- to 25-year-olds admit to feeling unable to cope with life since the start of the pandemic – and 40 per cent of those who are not in work, education or training say they are struggling emotionally.

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A basket full for hope for children’s services

Ban on unregulated care for under-16s ‘must be enforced effectively’

A holistic approach to catching up on lost learning

Top tips for getting closer to nature in spring

Why the Chancellor should extend the £20 Universal Credit uplift

Changing the narrative

Supporting our young people during difficult times

Top tips to support young people learning about money

It’s tough out there so let’s lead by being kind - it costs nothing

Education governance in a time of pandemic

Let’s focus on what children have learned this year, rather than what they’ve missed

Care Review: How wonder and rigour can enable our communities to turn despair into hope

The lost boys and girls - the Covid teens

Looked-after children, care leavers and EUSS

Safer Internet Day: Top tips to talk to children about fake news

How to support young people facing increased mental health issues in lockdown

Young people share hopes and resolutions for 2021

The future of children’s services is unwritten

The pandemic is golden opportunity for gangs who prey on vulnerable children

Children’s Mental Health Week: Five ways to support young people’s wellbeing

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