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The welfare of the adopted person must be considered. Picture: PheelingsMedia/Adobe Stock

Features 28 September 2021

Legal Update: Post-commencement adoptions

Sue Harrison says the pandemic led her to 'reflect on her future'. Picture: Central Bedfordshire Council

News 23 September 2021

Central Bedfordshire Council’s director of children's services resigns

Liverpool has been praised over its work with disabled children during the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 September 2021

Liverpool City Council praised over ‘effective’ pandemic response

Wakefield Council was rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted in 2018. Picture: Wakefield Council

News 22 September 2021

Wakefield Council boosts number of foster carers who become adopters

Dame Rachel de Souza has called on the Care Review to take on board her recommendations. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 21 September 2021

Children's commissioner for England calls for urgent improvements to care system

MacAlister says the blog is not a 'position statement'. Picture: Frontline

News 21 September 2021

Josh MacAlister shares 'dilemmas' faced by Care Review

Will Quince is the new children's minister. Picture: Parliament UK

News 17 September 2021

Will Quince replaces Vicky Ford as children and families minister

Hundreds of refugees arrived at Dover over the summer. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 September 2021

Kent resumes accepting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

Bradford Council's children's services are rated 'inadequate'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 September 2021

Bradford City Council issued with direction notice

Andy Elvin, chief executive of Tact, has called for the Care Review to consider the proposals for a national care service. Picture: Tact

News 16 September 2021

Tact proposes creation of national care service

Children's home staff are often undervalued, providers have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 September 2021

Improve public image and pay to solve children’s home staffing crisis, say providers

Young people will be left struggling to afford essentials, the YMCA has warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 September 2021

Almost a million young people to be hit by universal credit cut

Blogs 14 September 2021

Six ways policymakers can tackle rising child poverty

A lack of social housing is contributing to a rise in early childhood poverty, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 September 2021

Families with young children face huge rise in poverty, research warns

Providers have reported a lack of applicants attending interviews. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 September 2021

Children's homes 'struggling to recruit staff'