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The memory boxes are designed to keep children's memories safe. Picture: Odua/Adobe Stock

News 1 August 2024

North Tyneside Council offers digital memory boxes to care-experienced children

Levels of young people in the capital has increased over the last year, figures show. Picture:

News 1 August 2024

‘Huge jump’ in number of young rough sleepers in London

Experts are calling for greater government investment in therapeutic support for families. Picture: Ivison Trust

News 1 August 2024

Family support programmes could save councils £87,000 per year, study suggests

Individual local authorities are strengthening support for kinship families. Picture: Dobok/Adobe Stock

Features 31 July 2024

The Challenges of Kinship Care

Walsall Council shares best practice for supporting kinship carers. Picture (posed by models): Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Opinion 31 July 2024

Walsall kinship carers get specialist support

The trial will offer support to young people with epilepsy. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 July 2024

Trial bids to tackle mental health challenges faced by children with epilepsy

The council also received an "outstanding" rating in it's 2019 inspection. Picture: Adobe Stock/ gormakuma

News 31 July 2024

Council receives 'outstanding' rating for children’s services

Experts advise professionals to build trust with families. Picture: Kleberpicui/Adobe Stock

Features 31 July 2024

Working with kinship families: Tips for children's services professionals

Jones: 'Youth justice services is a very stable service'. Picture: HMI Probation

News 31 July 2024

Youth justice services should take on young adult cases, chief inspector suggests

Data from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggests 4.2 million children were living in poverty in 2021/22. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 31 July 2024

Family Support and Family Hubs: Key policy developments

New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the launch of funding

Analysis 30 July 2024

New government puts children’s wellbeing at heart of its agenda

Sir Kevan Collins was education recovery tsar for five months after quitting in protest. Picture: DfE

Analysis 30 July 2024

SEND inclusion in mainstream schools key to DfE reorganisation

Experts suggest inadequate support for struggling pupils is driving up exclusions. Picture: Andov/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 July 2024

Exclusions rise adds impetus for change

NCS universality could be reconsidered, Oginsky says. Picture: Soloviova Liudmyla/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 July 2024

Leadership changes present an opportunity to reposition NCS

Researchers looked at what ideas ‘stick’ to support children leaving care. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 July 2024

Toolkit aims to spread innovative practice in leaving care services