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.
Latest News and Blog
Passing the Baton: Caring for Our Greatest Asset in Children’s Services
Hartlepool Borough Council’s departing executive director of children’s and joint commissioning services, Sally Robinson, kindly agreed to write a final blog post before moving on to her new role. Sally…
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As close to home as possible…
Audrey Kingham (above left), with Victoria McLeod (above right) (Director for Children, Young People and Families, Northumberland) I am very privileged and proud to lead the Children’s Services team in…
The other side of the conversation
As most of my north-east colleagues will know, I moved to the assistant director role in Stockton on Tees in October 2024, following five years as a social care HMI…