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It is hoped the introduction of regulations for semi-independent settings for 16- and 17-year-olds will raise standards of care for vulnerable young people. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

Features 26 September 2023

Residential Care Special Report 2023

Researchers are calling for duties on local authorities to prevent criminalisation of children in the care system. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Motortion.

News 25 September 2023

One in three children in care enter youth justice system, study finds

Medway Council has worked for the past four years to improve its Ofsted rating. Picture: Medway Council.

News 25 September 2023

Council’s children’s services receives uplifted Ofsted rating

Gillian Keegan has been urged to implement a definition of CCE. Picture: UK Parliament

News 22 September 2023

MPs call for statutory definition of child criminal exploitation

Sector leaders have shared views on the government's plan to implement recommendations made in the Care Review. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 September 2023

Sector raises questions over plan for RCCs in response to Care Review consultation

Deborah McMillan is interim national safeguarding partner facilitator

Opinion 21 September 2023

Independent scrutiny is ‘grit’ in safeguarding system

Children England launched its ChildFair State Inquiry in May. Picture: Children England

News 20 September 2023

Children England to close after 81 years

Thirty per cent of social worker sick days are linked to stress and wellbeing, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 September 2023

Almost a third of social worker sick days caused by stress

Kathy Evans presents an award at the Children and Young People Now Awards 2022. Picture: Colin Miller

News 20 September 2023

Children England: Sector pays tribute as charity announces closure

X-rays of the teeth are among those set to be used as part of age assessments. Picture: Adobe Stock/Anatoliy_gleb

News 18 September 2023

Medical experts slam ‘unethical’ use of x-rays in asylum age assessments

Dame Rachel de Souza has criticised the government's handling of the issue. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 14 September 2023

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

Youth services and Home Start programmes are among areas being cut, research suggests. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 September 2023

Councils 'prioritising crisis intervention funding'

Kinship carers and the children they care for need greater support, MPs say. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 13 September 2023

Call for better mental health and education support for kinship care families

Swindon Council has pledged to improve children's services. Picture: Jon Le-Bon/Adobe Stock

News 12 September 2023

Council vows to improve children’s services after ‘inadequate' rating

James Thomas has been named as the new chief executive at Birmingham Children's Trust. Picture: Birmingham Children's Trust

News 11 September 2023

Birmingham Children’s Trust appoints new chief executive