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MJ article: Unravelling the knot of education, health and care plans

MJ article: Unravelling the knot of education, health and…

The crisis in SEND - 8 challenges that need to be addressed

by Leo Jones - July 26, 2021
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Place-based opportunities to reduce inequalities for children and young people

Place-based opportunities to reduce inequalities for…

ICSs provide a real opportunity to improve the lives of our children and young people, and we owe it to them to grasp this.

by Pooven Maduramuthu - April 28, 2021
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What I learned from RBKC’s response to Covid

What I learned from RBKC’s response to Covid

Like in Apollo 13, we invented a way to fit a square peg into a round hole… rapidly

by Sophie Ellis - April 15, 2021
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Leading Through Lockdown – the 3 C’s

Leading Through Lockdown – the 3 C’s

My reflections on the virtual Solace Leadership Forum 2021

by Leonie Knight - April 9, 2021
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Valuing Children

Valuing Children

Delivering better outcomes that cost less in children’s services

by Chloe Saunders - March 24, 2021
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5 takeaways from our event on Children’s Services improvement

5 takeaways from our event on Children’s Services…

We asked Chief Executives and Directors of Children’s Services what 'improvement' really means for the sector

by Olly Swann - March 23, 2021
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High Needs roundtable: our guest blogpost in CYP Now

High Needs roundtable: our guest blogpost in CYP Now

Co-authored by Dame Christine Lenehan, Director of the Council for Disabled Children at the National Children’s Bureau)

by Leo Jones - March 11, 2021
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Guest blogpost: let’s celebrate our schools as ‘healing communities’

Guest blogpost: let’s celebrate our schools as…

Never in the history of state education has work to foster wellbeing been more urgent - says Lincolnshire's Mary Meredith

by Mary Meredith - February 4, 2021
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Children’s Mental Health Week: the clear impacts of the pandemic

Children’s Mental Health Week: the clear impacts of the…

This year more so than ever, it feels important to shine the brightest of lights on Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. 

by Olly Swann - February 2, 2021
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Bullying amongst children and young people: another complex challenge

Bullying amongst children and young people: another complex…

Bullying has increased by 25% in the last 12 months - it is time to grasp the complexity of the issue

by Sandra Ositelu - December 15, 2020
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The transition to adulthood: improving outcomes and managing demand within the Younger Adult’s cohort

The transition to adulthood: improving outcomes and managing…

IMPOWER have recognised the need to focus attention on Younger Adults for some time. This call to arms is now…

by Emma Ockelford - November 18, 2020
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SEND: ‘Let’s strive for progress, not perfection’

SEND: ‘Let’s strive for progress, not perfection’

We recently hosted a virtual shared learning event for 10 Directors of Children’s Services and Education, to take stock of…

by Alastair Thompson - November 11, 2020
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