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Are social outcomes the way forward for children's services? Picture: Bridges Social Outcomes Partnership

Sponsored Features 28 July 2020

Changing the system, not the child: the social outcomes partnerships debate

Yvette Stanley says broader development opportunities are a key factor in securing good workforce stability

Other 28 July 2020

Inspections Clinic - Workforce stability Q&A

Features 28 July 2020

How I Got Here - Ray Pearce

Ofsted has praised the local authority for the strong bonds social workers forge with vulnerable children and families

Best Practice 28 July 2020

Local Spotlight - North Tyneside Council

The Department for Education has appointed an adviser to oversee improvement at East Riding Council. Picture: DfE

News 24 July 2020

DfE appoints adviser to help turn around children's services in East Riding

Blogs 24 July 2020

Leadership in troubled times

Yvette Stanley was named national director for social care in 2018. Picture: Ofsted

News 23 July 2020

Six companies provide half of private foster care placements, latest Ofsted analysis shows

Girls are more likely to move schools or leave before the end of Year 11, a new study shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 July 2020

Girls at higher risk of informal exclusion than boys, study shows

Care experienced people are more likely to suffer poor mental health, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 July 2020

Care leavers ‘likely to suffer poor health 30 years later’

Online social worker visits to children in care could continue under the extensions. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 July 2020

DfE launches consultation on extension of statutory duty relaxations

Blogs 17 July 2020

Should working from home be the new normal?

Blogs 17 July 2020

Providing expert witness assessments during the pandemic

Michelle Donelan said under the plans, the 12 areas in England will be ‘twinned’ with places facing similar challenges, expanding the programme’s reach

News 17 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 17 July

Tower Hamlets Council says 450 staff will see pay increases and 1,000 more will benefit in future years. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 July 2020

Children’s workers involved in further strike action in Tower Hamlets

Visits to young people in youth custody have now resumed, a minister has said

News 15 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Wednesday 15 July