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Emily Niner used her experience in Australia and New Zealand to set up online peer support sessions for young autistic people

Other 21 June 2022

International Focus: Autism support, New Zealand

Large providers have called for moving to a national system of care commissioning. Picture: methaphum/Adobe Stock

Features 21 June 2022

Commissioning Care: Special Report

Reforms include a target to recruit 9,000 foster carers over the next three years. Picture: Davit85/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 June 2022

Care Review: key proposals for the children’s services workforce

Children would still to be in the care of council under regional care co-operatives. Picture: Fresnel6/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 June 2022

Care Review backs regional approach

Parents and education settings have become much better at identifying children's needs. Picture: Serbbgd/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 June 2022

Factors for increase in EHCPs

YOI staff cited the cost of children’s phone calls to family and friends as a concern. Picture: Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 June 2022

Five ways Covid changed custody

Mentoring schemes for children released from custody were a welcome source of support. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Features 1 June 2022

Inspections Clinic: Youth offending services

Stop Breathe Think aims to respond all referrals to the service within 24 hours

Best Practice 1 June 2022

Young people get quick mental health support

Measures include ‘local inclusion plans’ across early years, schools and post-16 education. Picture: Lena May/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 April 2022

Cautious welcome for SEND vision but campaigners remain sceptical

Mental ill health can disrupt education. Picture: DGLImages/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 April 2022

Plan to boost mental wellbeing

Sturt: ‘We have a generation of children that is coping with more challenges than any of their predecessors.’ Photo courtesy of HMPPS

Analysis 27 April 2022

Interview: Claudia Sturt, YJB chief executive

Liverpool City Region’s six councils took the key messages from the Care Experienced Conference to create a ‘Shared Pledge’ to improve work with young people in care. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2022

Putting the Care Pledge into Practice

Videos help young people get the skills they need to navigate difficult situations

Best Practice 27 April 2022

Virtual reality brings experiences of exploitation to life

A pilot inspection took place in Hampshire last year. Picture: Peter Sterling/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2022

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency safeguarding

Mainstream schools are not appropriate for every child. Picture: Lena May/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2022

Legal Update: SEND Review and green paper