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
The Power of Partnerships
By Helen Fergusson, Strategic Director of Children’s Social Care and Lifelong Learning at Gateshead Council There is nothing like a Joint Targeted Area Inspection to bring the importance of the…
The Special Power of Kinship
by Rachel Farnham, Corporate Director of Children and Young People’s Services, Durham County Council This month we have all celebrated Foster Care Fortnight with lots of celebrations across County Durham,…
Six months in: keeping children at the centre
By Annabel Bates, Corporate Director of Children’s Services Middlesbrough Council The 13 April marked my six-month anniversary as a DCS, as a member of the Middlesbrough team and as a…