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by Danielle Swainston, Executive Director of Children and Family Services at Redcar and Cleveland Council Happy New Year! I think I can still say this in the first few weeks of January. I hope you all managed to have some chill out time with your loved ones. I had the luxury of being off for two weeks over Christmas and New Year and thoroughly enjoyed it. We had our Standard ILACS …
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by Stuart Easingwood, Director of Children's Service, South Tyneside Council. When the stakes are highest, true change begins with listening. In South Tyneside Children’s Services, we have embraced change in our journey to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. Following Ofsted’s judgement of ‘Inadequate’ in May 2023, we’ve faced tough questions and even tougher …
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 families were the importance of feeling included, respected, valued and safe at school and a sense of belonging and involvement in the town they live in. Through the implementation of …
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- 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 Luther King first spoke those words and I don’t believe it has ever meant more to the communities we serve, the staff we lead and the profession we have chosen. So, in Black History Month I want to pay tribute …
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 of conversation across many of our homes in the region. As you may be aware, the idea for this campaign came from Ellie, a care experienced young person in our region who wanted to celebrate the …
This month we’ve handed over our blog to our Regional Children in Care Council, a group of care experienced young people who want to make their voices heard so they can make a difference for all children and young people in care across our region. Here, they reflect on their recent conference and remind us what it means to be a corporate parent. At the end of July, we held our sixth annual …
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