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Children need reassurance that practitioners value their expertise by experience. Picture: FIZKES/Adobe Stock

Features 27 August 2024

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Leadership

One in 10 calls received by the NSPCC Helpline about physical punishment were from children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 August 2024

NSPCC calls for greater legal protection for children against physical punishment

Pause supports women whose children have been taken into care. Picture: Pause

Blogs 27 August 2024

Supporting the parents of children in kinship care

Florence Kroll is director of children's services at Greenwich Council. Picture: ADCS

Blogs 27 August 2024

Reflecting on school results day and holidays

Devon County Council apologised for the poor standard of support offered to the boy. Picture: Devon council

News 22 August 2024

Council’s ‘unfathomable’ indecision left teenager with autism facing homelessness

Digitally excluded young people are more at risk of fake news, a report finds. Picture: AdobeStock

News 22 August 2024

Digitally excluded children at greater risk of fake news, researchers warn

Jill Colbert improved Sunderland's children's services rating to 'outstanding'. Picture: TfC

News 22 August 2024

Jill Colbert to become children's services chief in Nottingham

Leicester City Council officials joined staff from Scope Construction at the ground breaking ceremony. Picture: Leicester council

News 22 August 2024

Work starts on Leicester council's new children's home

Donna Ohdeda is an independent reviewer and child safeguarding specialist

Blogs 22 August 2024

Children are being failed by current strip search system

Paul Oginsky is chief executive of youth work charity Vibe

Blogs 22 August 2024

Riots reaction: how Vibe youth workers have supported the Southport community

A survey of kinship carers found half of the children they look after have mental health problems. Picture: AdobeStock

News 21 August 2024

Kinship care children ‘overlooked and ignored’ for trauma support

Hackney deputy mayor Anntoinette Bramble said she was pleased with inspectors' recognition of anti-racist practice. Picture: Hackney Council

News 21 August 2024

Hackney overcomes cyber attack and Child Q scandal to receive ‘good’ rating

Girls' wellbeing fell during key secondary school transition years, the research finds. Credit: Adobe Stock

News 21 August 2024

Charity calls for better mental health support during school transitions

The Co-op backed scheme aims to fund 600 childcare apprentices over five years. Picture: Martin Figura

News 20 August 2024

Plans unveiled for 600 extra childcare apprentices

Settings may have to adapt to support younger children, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 August 2024

Councils distribute just fraction of funded childcare grant to providers