North East Association of Directors of Children’s Services (NE ADCS)
North East ADCS is the regional branch supporting Directors of Children’s Services and their senior management teams across the North East. We also work closely with our colleagues in the eight other English regions and with the national office of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services.
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Working together to build an inclusive education system
by Tony Murphy, Assistant Director Education and Inclusion, Darlington Borough Council In Darlington our SEND strategy was extensively co-produced with families and young people. Some of the key messages from…
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‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.’
– Dr Martin Luther King. Simon Marshall, Chief Executive of Together for Children and Director of Children’s Services at Sunderland City Council, writes… It is 68 years since Dr Martin…
A Fortnight to Remember: Celebrating our Children’s Home Workforce Across the North East
Cath McEvoy-Carr, Director for Children, Education and Skills at Newcastle City Council, writes… Although two months have passed since the North East Children’s Homes fortnight, it is still a topic…
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