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Baroness Tyler urged greater investment in reforming children's social care. Picture: UK Parliament

News 8 September 2023

Care Review: Government’s pilot plan unlikely to bring change, peer warns

Sibling sexual abuse can make practitioners feel 'particularly uncomfortable', the guide states. Picture: Ilike/Adobe Stock

News 7 September 2023

Guidance to tackle sibling sexual abuse launches

Amerdeep Somal is as the current financial regulators complaints commissioner. Picture: LGO

News 5 September 2023

New local government and social care ombudsman announced

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Features 1 September 2023

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training 2023/24

Yvette Stanley said the inspection will provide 'helpful insight' into the impact of regional adoption. Picture: Ofsted

News 1 September 2023

Ofsted announces thematic inspection of regional adoption agencies

Other 1 September 2023

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Social Work

News 31 August 2023

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

Claire Coutinho has called on the housing sector to allow childminders to operate in rented properties. Picture: Department for Education

News 31 August 2023

Children's minister Claire Coutinho promoted to Energy Secretary

Families First for Children will trial moves towards locally based, multi-disciplinary family help services ‘to keep families together’. Picture: Rido/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2023

Three trailblazer councils to pilot MacAlister's ‘families first’ plan

Discharge proceedings are potentially distressing for parents and children alike. Picture: Tanya Volkova/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2023

Disparity between the discharge of care orders in England and Wales

The findings suggest sending looked-after and vulnerable children to boarding school improves educational attainment. Illustration: Sensvector/Adobe Stock

Research 30 August 2023

Outcomes for Looked-after Children Attending Boarding Schools

Charity Children Heard and Seen’s summer residential weekend break saw 194 families come together to take part last year

Best Practice 30 August 2023

Children with a parent in prison get timely help

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has written to all local authorities about their duties towards unaccompanied children. Picture: UK Parliament

News 30 August 2023

Local authorities urged to fulfil Children Act duties to child asylum seekers

The helpline offers support for children in care and care leavers. Picture: Polya Olya/Adobe Stock

News 30 August 2023

NYAS to run DfE advocacy helpline

North Yorkshire Council's children's services have been rated 'outstanding' for a second time. Picture: North Yorkshire Council

News 25 August 2023

‘Outstanding’ council launches social worker recruitment campaign