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Title:

ADCS: leading children's services.

Abstract:

On 5th February 2007 the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) was formally launched. The new Association brings together Confed and the children’s element of the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS). The purpose of ADCS is to provide a national leadership organisation in England for DCSs appointed under the provisions of the Children Act 2004. The Association will provide a national voice as a champion for children with local and central government and with the public. The Association corporately and its members individually are committed to a national framework for children’s services with a clear definition of accountabilities, powers and responsibilities; local delivery of children’s services that are accountable to local communities through the democratic process; promoting research, development, innovation and learning across children’s services. Within local government ADCS is the professional contact point on children’s services issues with central government.

Website Link:

http://www.adcs.org.uk/

Format:

website;

Topics:

management; organisations; professional associations; social services; vulnerable children;

Country/Region:

United Kingdom;

Record ID:

www.socialcareonline.org/profile.asp?guid=72b03382-bfb9-4c2a-a6d6-5cd9fe7ac497

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