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University of Sunderland’s We Care team; Wendy Price, Lauren Boffey and Jess Faith celebrate the award. Picture: University of Sunderland

News 13 April 2022

Universities and colleges awarded for care leaver support

The conference will take place on 29th June. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 April 2022

Impact of SEND review on practice to be explored

Sadiq Khan speaks to professionals and families with experience of child-to-parent abuse.

News 12 April 2022

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

Jo Verrill says Ceeda will close with 'sadness'. Picture: Ceeda

News 11 April 2022

Lack of funding forces closure of early years research programmes

Doncaster children's services was handed to a trust in 2014. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 April 2022

Ofsted criticises Doncaster over 'decline' in services at independent trust

Speechley has previously worked in Sheffield, Manchester and Kirklees. Picture: Barnsley Council

News 11 April 2022

Barnsley names new director of children’s services

June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF

Blogs 11 April 2022

Time to wake up and smell childcare staffing crisis, Mr Chancellor

Lucy Townsend is director of people at Wiltshire County Council. Picture: Wiltshire County Council

Blogs 11 April 2022

The importance of determination in children’s social care

Ofsted has announced the resumption of its JTAI programme. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 April 2022

HMI Probation drops out of joint targeted area inspections

Eight in 10 children in custody have been excluded from school, government figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 April 2022

Education Secretary urged to protect excluded children from exploitation

Exploiters will often engineer a child’s exclusion, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 April 2022

How school exclusions entrench child criminal exploitation

Helen Riley has spent 18 years at Staffordshire Council. Picture: Staffordshire County Council

News 7 April 2022

Staffordshire children’s services director retires after 18 years

Family support workers will be based in a Hertfordshire A&E department. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 April 2022

Charity embeds family support worker in children’s emergency department

Services have improved in nine areas since 2017, according to Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 April 2022

SEND services: Ofsted finds ‘serious weaknesses’ at half of councils

James Hempsall is director of Hempsall’s Consultancy. Picture: Hempsall's

Blogs 7 April 2022

The £1.5bn early years week that wasn’t