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There are moments in this role that genuinely stop you in your tracks. Last week was one of them.Wiltshire Council's Bik...
Some weeks this blog writes itself around something that happened in the diary. This week I want to write about somethin...
I'm going to say something that probably won't surprise anyone working in children's services right now: it is almost im...
This morning, Cabinet agreed a revised Post-16 Travel Assistance Policy for young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan. It was a difficult decision, taken after a consult...
A practical guide for Lead Members for Children's Services on the most significant piece of children's legislation in a generation — and what it means for your council.The headline...
Welcome to The Lead Member, a resource dedicated to supporting those serving as Cabinet Members for Children's Services across local government in England....
I welcome the Government’s commitment to strengthening the National Protocol to prevent the unnecessary criminalisation of children in care. This is a vital move to ensure that vul...
As Cabinet Member for Children's Services, SEND, Education and Skills at Wiltshire Council, I read today's reports about potential Labour MP rebellion over SEND reforms with both u...
AI-curated updates from across children's services, education, and social care.
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Hopping from a PowerPoint on hairlines to songs about favourite motorways, Towelling’s se...
Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over.
Nursery managers and directors, don’t miss your chance to enjoy our free to attend networking day in Harrogate next month.
Just under one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training (Neet).
Ofsted is continuing inspections of Bright Horizons nurseries after it issued a legal notice in June calling on the group to rectify ‘significant weaknesses in organisational safeg...
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is working with a digital solutions company on plans digitise children’s ‘Red Book’ health records.
Number of Neets is 30,000 higher than a year ago but figures boost efforts to reverse rise in economic inactivity The number of young people not in education, employment or trainin...
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