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Private residential care placements have increased by 29 per cent, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 June 2021

Spending on independent care placements for children up by £2bn, research reveals

Organisations have highlighted the Case for Change's focus on early support for families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 June 2021

Case for Change: Sector responds to Care Review’s first report

Marcus Rashford is encouraging families to join the scheme. Picture: Food Foundation

News 16 June 2021

Marcus Rashford urges families to use £220m school holiday programme

The Home Office has issues guidance over late applications. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 June 2021

Councils to pilot local decision-making for trafficked children

Last year UASC were taken into the care of Border Force in Dover. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 June 2021

Refugee Week: Sector calls for end of asylum-seeking children ‘mistreatment’

Open cases have increased by more than a quater, Cafcass says. Picture: Peter Crane

News 15 June 2021

Open family court cases increase by a quarter, Cafcass figures show

Sarah Champion has tabled a debate in parliament. Picture: Parliament UK

News 15 June 2021

Allow councils to run new secure academies, urge MPs and campaigners

Josh MacAlister: Not enough thought was given to the harm done by investigating too readily. Picture: Frontline

News 14 June 2021

Care Review chair ‘favours immediate help over child protection investigations’

Chris McLoughlin is director of children's services at Stockport Council. Picture: Stockport Council

News 14 June 2021

Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

Kent DCS Matt Dunkley has called for a mandated National Transfer Scheme. Picture: Kent County Council

News 11 June 2021

Kent slams government failure to make asylum transfer scheme compulsory

Josh MacAlister previously ordered a CMA investigation into profiteering. Picture: Frontline

News 10 June 2021

Care Review chair slams profiteering from children’s residential care

The Home Office has issues guidance over late applications. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 June 2021

Scrap EU Settlement Scheme deadline to support vulnerable children, organisations urge

Last year UASC were taken into the care of Border Force in Dover. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2021

Kent launches legal action over number of unaccompanied child migrants

Social workers from BAME backgrounds are less likely to pass their assessment year, a new report says. Picture: Posed by model/Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2021

Black, Asian and minority ethnic social workers 'face higher failure rates'

The study found big regional variations around same-day proceedings for newborns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 June 2021

Huge increase in same-day care proceedings for newborn babies