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News 9 October 2024

Children's minister: Kinship carers 'desperate for support'

Children who arrive at school not ready for reception class have a higher risk of unemployment as adults, researchers warn

News 8 October 2024

Longfield think-tank highlights long-term risks of poor school readiness

Jonathan Stanley is manager of the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care

Blogs 7 October 2024

More work is needed to refine Welsh plans to ban children’s home profiteering

Mary Jackson is chief executive of Frontline

News 7 October 2024

Frontline launches social work leadership scheme after DfE axe Pathways funding

Amerdeep Somal is as the current financial regulators complaints commissioner. Picture: LGO

News 4 October 2024

Council to review SEND school transport policy after complaint

Become is urging the government to take urgent action to reduce the number of placement changes experienced by young people in care. Picture: Adobe Stock/Brian

News 4 October 2024

Surge in care leavers assessed as homeless over last five years, charity warns

Glebe House hopes to reopen in April 2024

News 3 October 2024

Glebe House care home closes permanently following safeguarding concerns

Rules come into force at the end of October to curb the use of agency social workers

News 3 October 2024

DfE offers councils £1,125 to comply with agency social worker data rules

The proportion of children held on remand has increased, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 October 2024

YOIs still locking children in cells for 22 hours a day, damning review finds

News 2 October 2024

Employability initiative launches for Bangladeshi and Pakistani young people

News 2 October 2024

Councils failing to help half of disabled care-experienced young people, report suggests

John Pearce is director of children’s services at Durham County Council

Blogs 1 October 2024

Stable Homes, Built on Love?

June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF

Blogs 1 October 2024

Could social enterprises fix the childcare system?

The government is cutting funding for its catch-up scheme. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock

News 30 September 2024

Small improvement in pupil attainment from tutoring programme

News 27 September 2024

Quarter of child deprivation of liberty orders last more than a year