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Children's home staff and nursery workers should be prioritised for the vaccine, sector leaders say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 January 2021

Covid-19 vaccine: Prioritise staff working with vulnerable children, say sector leaders

Gavin Williamson announced his plan in the House of Commons. Picture: Parliament TV

News 6 January 2021

Gavin Williamson confirms return of free school meals voucher scheme

The framework covers a flexible range of semi-independent accommodation options to meet young people’s changing needs. Picture: Bernat/Adobe Stock

Features 6 January 2021

Post-16 framework provides pointers for national scheme

Young people in Staying Put placements are “twice as likely to go to university" compared with all care leavers. Picture: Shutterstock

Analysis 5 January 2021

Charities push for Staying Put

Lack of face-to-face contact has made it difficult for staff to assess the risks to children. Picture: ©NSPCC. Photo by Tom Hull. Posed by models. NSPCC practitioner is Dannie Adcock-Habib

Analysis 5 January 2021

Practitioners reflect on lockdown problems

The book hopes to provide information to ensure care leavers are fully supported. Picture: Bettys Photos/Adobe Stock

Analysis 5 January 2021

Four key leaving care challenges

The adoption sector has become a leader in embedding anti-discriminatory approaches to tackle racism, sexism and homophobia across training, policy and practice. Picture: First 4 Adoption

Features 5 January 2021

Four decades of adoption & fostering

Professionals are required to consider whether wider environmental factors pose a threat to children’s safety. Picture: Hakase420/Adobe Stock

Other 5 January 2021

Contextual Safeguarding: Policy context

Assessments focused on individual behaviours rather than addressing contexts. Picture: Hanna/Adobe Stock

Research 5 January 2021

Contextual Risk, Individualised Responses: An Assessment of Safeguarding Responses to Nine Cases of Peer-on-Peer Abuse

Studies show that practitioners must examine the relationship between the school context and the harm that occurs or is facilitated there. Picture: benschonewille/Adobe Stock

Research 5 January 2021

Keeping Children Safe? Advancing Social Care Assessments to Address Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Schools

Relocation may be an opportunity to secure a young person’s physical safety but it can pose a risk to their relational and psychological safety. Picture: Bublikhaus/Adobe Stock

Research 5 January 2021

Relocation, Relocation, Relocation: Home and School-Moves for Children Affected by Extra-Familial Risks During Adolescence

The paper asks whether it is social workers’ role to prevent and intervene in cases of abuse of children – or to work with families. Picture: Adobe Stock, posed by model

Research 5 January 2021

No Further Action: Contextualising Social Care Decisions for Children Victimised in Extra-Familial Settings

Youth Now aims to effect change in communities blighted by violence in Oldham. Picture: SakhanPhotography/Adobe Stock

Features 5 January 2021

Contextual Safeguarding tackles youth violence in Oldham

Early intervention work helps young people at risk to connect with their families. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

Features 5 January 2021

Contextual Safeguarding helps Wiltshire to hone social work practice

The Special Guardianship Order has been a significant option for permanence since 2005. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 5 January 2021

Special guardianship best practice guidance