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DfE’s fostering ‘stocktake’

DfE’s fostering ‘stocktake’

This month Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson committed to a “national stocktake of fostering”. In response to the national…

by Alastair Thompson - August 17, 2016
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Fostering Shared Values: The key to retaining foster carers

Fostering Shared Values: The key to retaining foster carers

The ‘poaching’ of council foster carers by independent foster agencies (IFAs) made the national news this week. Highlighting the practice…

by Lia Chelminiak - August 8, 2016
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A personal reflection on working with Harold Bodmer

A personal reflection on working with Harold Bodmer

In April I listened to Harold Bodmer’s inaugural speech as he started his year as ADASS President. I wrote to…

by Jeremy Cooper - August 2, 2016
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Reflections from CIPFA Conference: We have to make Brexit work

Reflections from CIPFA Conference: We have to make Brexit…

Last week my colleagues and I attended CIPFA’s annual conference. Unsurprisingly, Brexit shaped the agenda and framed the discussions. However,…

by Amy Crowson - July 21, 2016
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ADASS social care budget survey – as much hope as gloom?

ADASS social care budget survey – as much hope as gloom?

Last week ADASS published their annual adult social care budget survey. As usual it is a fantastic resource for those working to…

by Jeremy Cooper - July 18, 2016
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Health & care integration: The experience so far

Health & care integration: The experience so far

Last week my colleagues and I attended the LGC & HSJ Integration Summit, a gathering of leaders and managers from…

by Vanessa Reeve - July 1, 2016
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Local leadership please

Local leadership please

If you’ve been glued to the coverage of the EU referendum result in recent days then you, like me, might…

by Jenny McArdle - June 27, 2016
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Widening the debate on the future of children’s services

Widening the debate on the future of children’s services

In December 2014 Children’s minister Edward Timpson unveiled a plan to tackle poor standards across “failing” children’s services departments. Within…

by Dominic Luscombe - June 27, 2016
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Let’s scrap election by thirds

Let’s scrap election by thirds

Voters, according to Katie Ghose of the Electoral Reform Society, just don’t think local elections matter. True to form, we…

by Liam Booth-Smith - May 9, 2016
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‘The doorstep narrative’ to reinventing local government

‘The doorstep narrative’ to reinventing local…

Last week, Jon Ainger and I ran a session at the MJ Future Forum on the Target Demand Model –…

by Jenny McArdle - April 28, 2016
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ADASS Spring Seminar: Key themes and reflections

ADASS Spring Seminar: Key themes and reflections

I have just spent an inspiring three days with 200 social care and health sector leaders at the ADASS Spring…

by Jeremy Cooper - April 20, 2016
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Regional Adoption Agencies: What we’ve learnt so far

Regional Adoption Agencies: What we’ve learnt so far

Only recently was the establishment of Regional Adoption Agencies formally ‘announced‘ (the latest in a line of numerous press releases and papers). For those in…

by Olly Swann - April 12, 2016
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