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Devon County Council ran an Apprentice-style foster carer recruitment campaign. Picture: fizkes/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 July 2023

County councils seek to innovate to tackle social care challenges

O’Hara: ‘The story of social work is not in the tick-box’

Features 25 July 2023

Interview: Peter O’Hara, health and social care technology entrepreneur

Health assessments provide an opportunity to listen. Picture: Viacheslav Yakobchuk/Adobe Stock

Features 25 July 2023

Legal Update: Keeping children in care safe

Carer’s leave should apply to all carers in a household. Picture: Tatsiana/Adobe Stock

Features 25 July 2023

Legal Update: The Carer’s Leave Act 2023

Positive relationship networks with adults can reduce homelessness risk among care leavers by 10 per cent. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

News 25 July 2023

Positive relationships reduce homelessness among care leavers, study finds

Naomi Delap: 'Compassionate, trauma-informed and fair treatment can mitigate risks for mothers and babies'

Opinion 20 July 2023

Protect women in pre-birth care proceedings

A backlog of 170 complaints have been uncovered in Kent County Council's children's services. Picture: Steve/Adobe Stock

News 10 July 2023

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

John Pearce addresses the ADCS conference in Manchester. Picture: ADCS

News 6 July 2023

ADCS president warns of 'untenable' risks posed by placement capacity crisis

Ofsted praised “strong multi-agency partnership” in Lincolnshire. Picture: Phil Adams

News 5 July 2023

Ofsted renews Lincolnshire’s outstanding rating

The Home Office has been urged to work more collaboratively with councils. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 July 2023

Councils fear Afghan refugees face homelessness amid housing shortage

Participants worked together to produce a toolkit on making community spaces welcoming, accessible and safe

Best Practice 1 July 2023

Young women grow confidence and help create safe, inclusive community spaces

Wanless has called for a minister for children to be introduced at cabinet level. Picture: NSPCC

News 28 June 2023

Child protection system ‘at risk’ without government action, NSPCC chief warns

News 27 June 2023

Inside CYP Now this month: Intergenerational childcare; mental health in schools; social worker training

Foundations aims to find evidence-based interventions to better support families. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 June 2023

Foundations sets out priorities

Newcastle City Council led the commissioning framework for the last eight years. Picture: GraemeJBaty/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 June 2023

Framework closure risks reforms