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Lambeth Council's children's services have been rated 'requires improvement to be good' since 2018. Picture: Adobe Stock/Chris Dorney
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Inspectors criticise lack of improvement at Lambeth children’s services

Social Care
Shelter says that 120,710 children in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation. Picture: Shelter
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One in 100 children will be homeless this Christmas, warns Shelter

Children's Services
Since July, councils have applied to the National Deprivation of Liberty Court for orders. Picture: AdobeStock
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Critics questions ‘divisive’ research claiming adoption saves UK billions of pounds a year

Social Care
'Varied and playful' supported, funded by the scheme, is favoured by families. Picture: Adobe Stock
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DfE urges further research into impact of Adoption Support Fund on SGO families

Social Care
Committee chair Robin Walker said there is 'cross-party hunger to fix childcare'. Picture: Parliament UK
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MPs to investigate childcare costs

Early Years
'We should be far more reluctant to dismiss this strong form of permanence for the child,' researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Adoption saves UK economy ‘billions of pounds a year’, claims research

Social Care
Wigan Councillors pass a motion to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic. Picture: Rorey Scriven/Twitter
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Wigan Council to recognise care experience as protected characteristic

Social Care
Steve Crocker: 'Families are less resilient than they were, and so are public services'. Picture: Hampshire County Council
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Early help at risk following 12 years of austerity, sector leaders warn

Social Care
Critics say the bill 'focused on the wrong priorities'. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business
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Unions express ‘relief’ as government shelves Schools Bill

Education
A third of young people told researchers that they struggled to get job interviews. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Disadvantaged young people 'locked out of employment opportunities'

Education
Peers have scrutinised the government's implementation of the Children and Families Act 2014. Picture: Parliament UK
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‘Inadequate implementation’ of the Children and Families Act 2014 failing children, peers find

Education
Two in five of convictions of young people with experience of care involved a fined or community order. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Care-experienced young people more likely to receive criminal conviction than peers, figures show

Social Care