Neil Puffett

News 17 October 2016

DfE suggests 'exemption' from foster carer assessments

Children's rights

News 13 October 2016

Labour pledges to fight controversial child protection 'exemption clause'

Children's rights

News 13 October 2016

DfE refuses to ditch independent trust drive

Leadership

News 12 October 2016

DfE efforts to improve child protection 'yet to succeed', watchdog finds

Social Care

News 12 October 2016

Council quits child refugee dispersal scheme over £2m cost

Children's rights

News 11 October 2016

Government unveils £5.2m grant scheme to support 30-hours childcare drive

Early Years

Other 10 October 2016

Daily roundup 10 October: Relationship education, sexting, and child arrests

News 10 October 2016

Labour names former social worker shadow children's minister

Early Years

Other 10 October 2016

Joint inspections reveal agencies' CSE strengths and weaknesses

Children's Services

News 10 October 2016

'Inadequate' council granted more time to improve

Ofsted

News 7 October 2016

IROs warn of 'disastrous' impact of exemption clause

Children's rights

News 7 October 2016

MPs launch inquiry into fostering

Children's rights