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Some councils refuse to accommodate young people. Picture: Posed by model/Finwal89/Adobe Stock

Features 5 January 2021

Housing and support gap faced by vulnerable 16- and 17-year-olds without care status

Contextual Safeguarding considers extra-familial relationships and settings when assessing risk. Picture: ijeab/Adobe Stock

Features 5 January 2021

Contextual Safeguarding: Special Report

Paul Boyce has been awarded an OBE. Picture: Knowsley Council

News 4 January 2021

Wirral DCS Paul Boyce awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours

Rachel de Souza deemed too many searches 'unnecessary, unsafe and under-reported'

News 17 December 2020

Concern over next children’s commissioner's failure to back smacking ban

Centrepoint has warned EU nationals risk homelessness after Brexit. Picture: Centrepoint

News 17 December 2020

Brexit: Young EU nationals urged to apply for residency to avoid homelessness

Victims reported being unable to concentrate on school work. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 December 2020

Child sexual abuse in schools ‘an open secret’, inquiry finds

Rachel de Souza will take up the position in March next year. Picture: DfE

News 17 December 2020

Rachel De Souza named as new children’s commissioner

The Social Mobility Commission has called for improved communication across Whitehall. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 December 2020

Social Mobility Commission to move to Cabinet Office

Social media firms face tougher sanctions if the bill is passed. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 December 2020

Campaigners welcome online harms legislation to protect children

Dr Krish Kandiah is the founding director of charity Home for Good. Picture: Twitter/Krish Kandiah

News 14 December 2020

Charity boss and adopter set to be named new chair of adoption leadership board

Councillor Peter Earley: The health and safety of our vulnerable children is a priority for the council. Picture: North Tyneside Council

News 14 December 2020

'Outstanding' council to help government understand children's social work response to pandemic

The number of same-sex adoptions has reached a record high, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 December 2020

Looked-after children numbers increased before pandemic, DfE figures show

Just a quarter of foster children remain in placements after turning 18, new research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 December 2020

Watchdog's stark warning over treatment of children in local authority care

Inspectors praised accessible services and good join working initiatives. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 December 2020

Praise for joint working to tackle children’s mental health crisis

Michelle Lee-Izu spoke at the Early Intervention Foundation's national conference. Picture: Twitter

News 10 December 2020

BAME families ‘subject to structural racism’ amid Covid-19 response