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Music therapy intervention can support children’s ability to relate to adults and peers. Picture: kegfire/Adobe Stock

Other 1 March 2022

How music therapy supports children in therapeutic settings

Finding the right foster carer in the right place geographically to meet a child’s needs is likely to remain a challenge for some time. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Features 1 February 2022

Foster Care: Special Report

Gatherings hosted by hub carers allow the foster families and social workers in the constellation to get to know one another. Picture: JackF/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 1 February 2022

Mockingbird grows as foster carers value ‘extended family’ support network

‘Out There’ is about the positive difference fostering can make to everyone involved

Best Practice 1 February 2022

West Midlands councils’ films change script on fostering

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson. Pictures: West Midlands Police/West Yorkshire Police

Analysis 22 December 2021

Child deaths link to pressures of pandemic and resources shortage

Genette Laws, Southwark’s director of commissioning, with borough young leaders

Analysis 22 December 2021

Support hubs campaign gains impetus

At a time of funding constraints for legal aid, pressures on courts and local authorities mean that there are children and young people facing protracted periods of uncertainty. Picture: Chris Dorney/Adobe Stock

Analysis 22 December 2021

Using the law to uphold vulnerable children’s rights and entitlements

Jules Hillier: "Good-quality contact arrangements between children and their birth families can be vital to children’s wellbeing"

Opinion 22 December 2021

Time to deliver on ‘letterbox’ contact

Festival of Social Work conferences are a chance to celebrate the achievements of children’s social workers while featuring keynote sessions from speakers such as poet Lemn Sissay

Features 22 December 2021

We are the social work champions

Young people collaborated with Hampshire County Council to help design energy-efficient homes that better meet their needs

Best Practice 22 December 2021

Young people help shape low-energy children’s homes

Disproportionality in the youth justice system must be addressed. Picture: Wavebreakmedia Micro/Adobe Stock

Features 22 December 2021

Inspections Clinic: Tackling disproportionality

Olivia Richards wanted to explore the mental health benefits of reading and writing

Best Practice 22 December 2021

Benefits of literacy, US and Canada

Sophie Charles: “It can be tough working in this environment and within this system, but there are glimmers of hope and positivity every day”

Best Practice 22 December 2021

How I Got Here: Sophie Charles

Campaigners have called for unregulated settings to be banned for all children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 December 2021

Campaigners criticise ‘vague and dehumanising' plans for unregulated care

Increased costs of care placements have driven Liverpool to find new ways to fulfil its duties around residential and foster care. Picture: ShaunJeffers/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 1 December 2021

Liverpool on journey to sustainable children’s home sector