New directors’ training programme extended to help tackle DCS turnover

Read the original article by Mithran Samuel via Community Care. Incoming directors of children’s services are now being offered a year of coaching following 12-month training programme, after figures show DCS turnover rose for a third consecutive year in 2023-24. A training scheme for new directors of children’s services (DCSs) has been extended in length…

A new chapter

We are thrilled to announce a new chapter in our journey of empowering leaders in children’s services. The upon Programme has officially rebranded as The DCS Leadership Programme. This change marks the beginning of our fifth year in partnership with the Department for Education. Over the past five years, the upon Programme has significantly impacted…