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Devon County Council apologised for the poor standard of support offered to the boy. Picture: Devon council

News 22 August 2024

Council’s ‘unfathomable’ indecision left teenager with autism facing homelessness

Digitally excluded young people are more at risk of fake news, a report finds. Picture: AdobeStock

News 22 August 2024

Digitally excluded children at greater risk of fake news, researchers warn

Jill Colbert improved Sunderland's children's services rating to 'outstanding'. Picture: TfC

News 22 August 2024

Jill Colbert to become children's services chief in Nottingham

Leicester City Council officials joined staff from Scope Construction at the ground breaking ceremony. Picture: Leicester council

News 22 August 2024

Work starts on Leicester council's new children's home

Donna Ohdeda is an independent reviewer and child safeguarding specialist

Blogs 22 August 2024

Children are being failed by current strip search system

Paul Oginsky is chief executive of youth work charity Vibe

Blogs 22 August 2024

Riots reaction: how Vibe youth workers have supported the Southport community

A survey of kinship carers found half of the children they look after have mental health problems. Picture: AdobeStock

News 21 August 2024

Kinship care children ‘overlooked and ignored’ for trauma support

Hackney deputy mayor Anntoinette Bramble said she was pleased with inspectors' recognition of anti-racist practice. Picture: Hackney Council

News 21 August 2024

Hackney overcomes cyber attack and Child Q scandal to receive ‘good’ rating

Girls' wellbeing fell during key secondary school transition years, the research finds. Credit: Adobe Stock

News 21 August 2024

Charity calls for better mental health support during school transitions

The Co-op backed scheme aims to fund 600 childcare apprentices over five years. Picture: Martin Figura

News 20 August 2024

Plans unveiled for 600 extra childcare apprentices

Settings may have to adapt to support younger children, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 August 2024

Councils distribute just fraction of funded childcare grant to providers

Rachel de Souza deemed too many searches 'unnecessary, unsafe and under-reported'

News 19 August 2024

One in 20 child strip-searches fail to meet legal safeguards, Children’s Commissioner warns

Fiona Corless is vice chair of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) health, care & additional needs policy committee. Picture: ADCS

Blogs 19 August 2024

Reframing complexity

The study found the free school programme had increased competition for school places resulting in negative outcomes for neighbouring state schools

News 19 August 2024

Research highlights 'negative impact' of free schools on local education

Sacks-Jones: 'All children in care need a safe and suitable home in the right area.' Picture: Jacobs Sacks Jones

News 15 August 2024

One in five children in care placed far from home, charity warns