Nina Jacobs

A pathfinder project is offering multi-agency support to young people and families in Birmingham. Picture: Birmingham SEMH Pathfinder
Other

Pathfinder reduces exclusions and supports families by meeting pupils’ SEMH needs

Links with the business sector mean young people get access to work experience, coaching and mentoring from professionals. Picture: Auremar/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

Leicestershire charity supports young adults to turn their backs on a life of violence

Youth Justice
Care leavers can find details about work experience and mentor schemes on the site. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Features

Website helps care leavers compare councils’ support

Social Care
A ‘family navigator’ helps providers support families into the services they need. Picture: TwinkleStudio/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

Reorganisation enhances Westminster early help support

Children's Services
Training includes group exercises encouraging participants to apply their learning. Picture: Adobe Stock
Features

Online resource helps young people recover from trauma of care and custody systems

Social Care
Local authorities collaborate to improve outcomes for children in foster placements. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock
Features

Southern authorities work together to stimulate foster care placements

Management
Doorstep Sport sessions are designed to be delivered in a fun and informal way. Picture: StreetGames
Best Practice

StreetGames boosts access to sport and helps tackle young people’s problems

Youth Work
The Care Review recommended the creation of an expert child protection practitioner role. Image: Tom Campbell
News

Alliance calls for caution ahead of child protection reforms

Children's Services
Campaigners claim the government has profited from high cost of citizenship fees for children. Image: Adobestock
News

Campaigners welcome decision to scrap citizenship fees for vulnerable children

Social Care
Neil Leitch: 'Staff will be even more overworked and overstretched than they are already'. Picture: Lucie Carlier
News

Early years settings reject plans to relax childcare ratios

Early Years
Birmingham's SEND services create a 'deeply worrying' situation for families, the commissioner says. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Commissioner criticises 'chaotic' Birmingham SEND services in first report

Education
An image of what 360 Skills for Life programme looks like. Picture: 360 Skills for Life
News

Virtual reality software helps schools tackle safeguarding concerns

Education