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Logan Mwangi died in August last year. Picture: South Wales Police

News 28 November 2022

Logan Mwangi: ‘Opportunities missed’ to protect five-year-old, safeguarding review finds

Councillors have written to politicians calling for 'urgent action'. Picture: Marco Glovel/Adobe Stock

News 28 November 2022

South East councillors lobby government for more care placements

The awards took place at London's Hurlingham Club. Picture: Colin Miller

News 25 November 2022

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

The debate's low turn-out has been criticised. Picture: Ben Twomey/Twitter

News 25 November 2022

Government response to Care Review delayed

Care-experienced delegates delivered a petition to Downing Street in February. Picture: CYP Now

News 24 November 2022

Teenagers asked what care means to them in campaign survey

DfE must prove that its evidence from evaluation is 'leading to frontline improvements', MPs say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 November 2022

Greater evaluation of DfE’s social care innovation programme needed, warn MPs

Nottinghamshire County Council says it recognises the vulnerabilities of care leavers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Dawid G

News 23 November 2022

Council urged to adopt care experience as protected characteristic

Centrepoint predicts that 30,000 young people will be made homeless this winter. Picture: Adobe Stock/Searching for Sartori

News 23 November 2022

Spike in deaths of homeless young people

Young mothers have a 'significant need for support', researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock/Анастасия Амраева

News 22 November 2022

Teenage mothers at high risk of recurrent care proceedings, research warns

Northern Ireland will ban the use of agency social workers from June next year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 November 2022

Northern Ireland ban on social work agencies renews debate in England

An increase of children in care and a lack of suitable placements is leading to challenges for local authorities, according to Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 November 2022

Councils accuse private care providers of ‘cherry-picking’ children

More children are entering the care system than in previous years, DfE figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock/Fizkes

News 17 November 2022

Number of children in care at highest level on record

The review has been carried out by Brighton and Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 November 2022

Baby’s death prompts call for children of teenage parents to have their own social worker

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced his autumn statement. Picture: HM Treasury

News 17 November 2022

Autumn statement: Jeremy Hunt announces funding for schools and children’s social care

Free school meals should be extended to all children from families eligible for universal credit, campaigners say. Picture: AdobeStock

News 16 November 2022

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension