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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From reflection to action: priorities for North East ADCS in 2025/26
25 March 2025 Helen Fergusson, Director of Children’s Services and Lifelong Learning at Gateshead Council and Chair of North East ADCS, reflects on our regional improvement work over the last…
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Working together with our north east family
21st January 2025 Martyn Stenton, Head of Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Children at Durham County Council, has kindly agreed to be our first NE ADCS blog contributor. Martyn writes……
“What a wonderful day!”
North East Harm Outside The Home Conference 2024 What a wonderful day it was! Harm outside the home in its various guises, being discussed, deconstructed and then practical tools to…