Children's services
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DCS provision
In December 2008 our remit was extended to include training and support for serving and aspiring directors of children's services(DCSs). In addition to a suite of programmes, the provision we are developing in collaboration with our partners incorporates:
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Leadership framework for DCSs
This framework will pinpoint the key knowledge, skills and behaviours for effective leadership in children's services.
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DCS succession planning initiative
This initiative aims to build and maintain a pipeline of high quality leaders for children's services.
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Resources
Creating a customer-centric service
In this 50Lessons video, Kim Bromley-Derry examines the challenges faced when changing to a customer-centric focus and identifies how to win people over to the new culture.
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Children's services: challenges for a new authority
In this think piece Edwina Grant talks about the challenges faced by children’s services in the first few months since Central Bedfordshire Council came into existence.
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Professional development
DCS Leadership Programme
Register now for the November 2010 cohort of the DCS Leadership Programme for serving directors of children's services (DCSs).
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Mentor Plus scheme
This scheme aims to provide each newly appointed director of children's services (DCS) with a mentor who is an experienced DCS.
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News and events
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Leading across boundaries: a children's perspective
15 March 2010Register now for this online seminar that looks at leading across boundaries in linking leadership across early years, schools, children’s services and other sectors.
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