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Housing officers are trained to understand and consider care leavers’ experiences. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 1 February 2024

Making Islington Council trauma informed

Schools may need to work together or with local partners to ensure access to certain activities such as swimming. Picture: Yuraksil/Adobe Stock

Features 1 February 2024

Inspections clinic: Physical education and SEND

Trainees study skills such as habitat management and deliver education sessions to help young people engage with nature. Picture: London Wildlife Trust

Best Practice 1 February 2024

Green traineeship programme grows diversity

Bolton’s latest Ofsted report includes praise for progress made in areas such as early help and transitions for disabled children. Picture: Jason/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 1 February 2024

Local Spotlight: Bolton Council

Young care-experienced parents advocate for better support through dialogue with social care professionals. Picture: Ohana

Best Practice 1 February 2024

Young care-experienced parents build confidence in developing support networks

Jaffer Ali Hussain is head of youth practice for the North of England at The Children’s Society.

Best Practice 1 February 2024

How I Got Here: Jaffer Ali Hussain, head of youth practice for the North of England

The consultation seeks views on guidance around the use of project teams. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 February 2024

Consultation launches on statutory guidance for council use of agency social workers

The coalition is calling for support hubs to be opened across the country. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

News 1 February 2024

Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians

Parental mistrust in the SEND system has led to an increase in EHCP applications, MPs say. Picture: Lena May/Adobe Stock

News 1 February 2024

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

The conference explores how to improve outcomes for children. Picture: keiferpix/Adobe Stock

News 1 February 2024

CYP Now conference to explore impact of AI on children’s services evaluation

Over the past 20 years, trauma-informed approaches have become increasingly popular. Picture: ILOLI/Adobe Stock

Features 31 January 2024

Special Report: Trauma-Informed Care

The language used by practitioners about children can easily become victim blaming, panelists warned. Picture: Robertson/Peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock

Features 31 January 2024

The Big Debate: Would consistent application of TIC benefit children’s services?

De Souza: 'We still have further to go to bring about urgent change for families'. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 31 January 2024

Children's commissioner: Radical reform of SEND needed to end delays supporting children

Liverpool Council was rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted in May last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 January 2024

Liverpool’s ‘inadequate’ children’s services improving, says Ofsted

Integrated care systems were introduced in July 2022. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 January 2024

Call for greater involvement of children’s social care in local health plans