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Girlguiding UK’s new policies are in response to concerns from young people participating in its annual Girls’ Attitudes Survey

Best Practice 3 January 2023

Girlguiding UK ensures online safety is at the heart of safeguarding policy and practice

Many survey participants said they had set up their social media profiles without using their actual date of birth. Picture: Samuel/Adobe Stock

Research 3 January 2023

Children's Online User Ages Quantitative Research Study

Children are owning and using digital devices at ever-younger ages. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Features 3 January 2023

Digital Safeguarding Special Report

Penny Catton: “This was a turning point for me. I realised that to make a change, I needed to be the change”

Best Practice 3 January 2023

How I Got Here: Penny Catton, children’s home manager

Become is urging the government to take urgent action to reduce the number of placement changes experienced by young people in care. Picture: Adobe Stock/Brian

News 3 January 2023

‘Shocking’ numbers of children in care moved over Christmas holidays

Victoria Schofield, director of children's services in Wakefield, has been awarded an MBE. Picture: Wakefield Council

News 3 January 2023

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

The call for submissions closes in January. Picture: Unbound publishing

Features 30 December 2022

Free Loaves on Fridays: Care leavers invited to share stories for new book

Lambeth Council's children's services have been rated 'requires improvement to be good' since 2018. Picture: Adobe Stock/Chris Dorney

News 22 December 2022

Inspectors criticise lack of improvement at Lambeth children’s services

The government is being urged to commit to children's social care reforms, including legally recognising kinship care. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 December 2022

Charity urges government to commit to ending children’s social care crisis

Since July, councils have applied to the National Deprivation of Liberty Court for orders. Picture: AdobeStock

News 21 December 2022

Critics questions ‘divisive’ research claiming adoption saves UK billions of pounds a year

'Varied and playful' supported, funded by the scheme, is favoured by families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 December 2022

DfE urges further research into impact of Adoption Support Fund on SGO families

Charities, schools and communities have donated and volunteered in support of Ukrainian children this festive season. Picture: Adobe Stock/Michele Ursi

Features 20 December 2022

Projects to support Ukrainian refugee children over Christmas

Charities have provided gifts for children. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 20 December 2022

Projects to support vulnerable children at Christmas

Rachel de Souza accuses policymakers of 'shying away' from addressing the importance of family. Picture: Office of the children's comissioner for England

News 19 December 2022

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

Parents of children with SEND have 'suffered hugely' from a lack respite support in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Stanley says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 December 2022

Health visitor shortage 'poses risk' to children with SEND, Ofsted director says