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Become is calling for greater housing support for care leavers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 18 October 2023

Homelessness among care leavers rises by a third over last five years

The tax relief is being put into place to allow care leavers to adjust to independent living. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Aksinia.

News 17 October 2023

Council confirms tax relief for care leavers

Sir Andrew McFarlane is president of the family court.

News 16 October 2023

Courts no longer responsible for oversight of unregistered DoL placements, new guidance states

Children's charities want more support for homeless teenagers. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Ирина Трухина.

News 12 October 2023

Charities question councils' treatment of teenagers presenting as homeless

Hull has been praised for its work around social worker recruitment and retention. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 October 2023

Government lifts Hull’s improvement notice

Lack of data sharing between Birmingham and West Sussex has also been cited as an issue by the review. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 October 2023

Review highlights safeguarding failures in case of girl convicted of manslaughter

Councils continue to rely on 'expensive' agencies to tackle staffing issues, the LGA finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 October 2023

‘Structural challenges’ impeding positive children’s services work, says LGA

Sadiq Khan has announced the scheme to greater support care leavers to find training and work. Picture: City Hall

News 10 October 2023

Young care leavers offered half price bus travel in London

St Helen's Borough Council is the latest to pass the motion. Picture: Terry Galloway/ Twitter

News 6 October 2023

More than 55 councils back protected characteristic campaign

The Department for Education says a one-week reduction in court proceeding duration could save £18.5m across all English councils. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 October 2023

Applications open for local authority pilot to reduce family court delays

The demographic of charity supporters is changing, the research finds. Picture: Rawpixel.com/AdobeStock

News 5 October 2023

Children’s charities facing long term supporter exodus, researchers find

Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in August last year

News 5 October 2023

Safeguarding review launches into death of Sara Sharif

Harker: 'The current patchwork of temporary support available to vulnerable children is doing more harm than good'. Picture: Nuffield FJO

News 3 October 2023

Government taskforce set up to tackle rise in DoL orders

Jacky Tiotto said Cafcass needs more flexibility in how it rewards staff to help it compete with local authorities. PIcture: Cafcass

News 3 October 2023

Cafcass boss: 'Enhanced employment package needed to drive down staff turnover'

One in 10 kinship carers said their household had run out of food within the previous two weeks. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 2 October 2023

Kinship carers 'consider giving up role' amid financial challenges