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Most kinship carers say they have worried about their finances this year. Picture: Mladen/Adobe Stock

News 3 June 2021

Kinship care: Councils urged to offer more financial support

One in four care leavers have experienced a mental health crisis, according to research. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 June 2021

#Chances4Children: Charity launches 24-hour mental health support for care leavers

Spending on early help services has been dramatically cut over the past decade, researchers have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 June 2021

Local authorities should be legally bound to provide early help, government told

Josh MacAlister visits Aycliffe Secure Children's Home as part of the review process. Picture: Josh MacAlister/Twitter

News 1 June 2021

Care Review to publish Case for Change in early summer, Josh MacAlister reveals

Secure children's homes provide care and accommodation in a locked environment. Picture: Guzelian

News 27 May 2021

Significant fall in secure children's homes use

Family court advisers support children the subject of public and private law cases. Image: AdobeStock

News 27 May 2021

Family court body raises concerns over Cafcass training scheme

The universal credit two-child limit policy has affected up to 1.25m children according to estimates. Image: AdobeStock

News 26 May 2021

'End universal credit two-child policy to tackle poverty', urge commissioners

Charlotte Ramsden says “placements must meet children’s needs”. Picture: Adobe Stock/Hero Images

Opinion 25 May 2021

Letters to the Editor: ‘Better regulation’ a must for residential care

Javed Khan: “The current care system is reactive, with children bounced around placements in an emergency”

Analysis 25 May 2021

Three key questions the Care Review must answer to improve the system

Experts fear new social workers lack experience to take on cases in family courts. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 May 2021

Cafcass scheme raises concerns

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Other 25 May 2021

Children's Care Commissioning Special Report: Policy Context

Education, care and health services must be joined within the same procurement model as other services. Picture: Ermolaev Alexandr/Adobe Stock

Other 25 May 2021

Reimagining the children's care procurement system

Challenges and trends seen in the London study are likely to be recognised elsewhere. Picture: Stefan/Adobe Stock

Research 25 May 2021

Review of Sufficiency Strategies in London

The study identified five major barriers to the establishment of children’s homes. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

Research 25 May 2021

Children's Homes Research

Consolidation sees groups of providers operating under single ownership structures. Picture: ASDF/Adobe Stock

Research 25 May 2021

Profit Making and Risk in Independent Children’s Social Care Placement Providers