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The search for better value has seen more children placed in homes miles away from their local communities. Picture: Tomsickova/Adobe Stock

Other 30 May 2023

Commissioning Children’s Social Care: Key policy developments

It is hoped a regional approach will make the commissioning process more efficient. Picture: PEOPLEIMAGES.COM/Adobe Stock

Features 30 May 2023

The big debate: Will regional commissioning improve sufficiency and efficiency of places?

Gloucestershire created services to accommodate young people’s complex needs. Picture: Zamrznuti tonovi/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 30 May 2023

Trauma-informed commissioning delivers savings

Profiles created with each child captures their wishes for a personal care pathway. Picture: yavdat/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 30 May 2023

Step-down service improves placement stability

Close collaboration means councils are able to make better use of their capacity. Picture: Ekkasit A Siam/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 30 May 2023

Regional sufficiency strategy controls costs

A legal definition could give clarity to kinship carers. Picture: Svitlana/Adobe Stock

Features 30 May 2023

Legal Update: Kinship care arrangements

Assurance inspections will check whether recommendations from previous inspections are being implemented. Picture: mapo/Adobe Stock

Features 30 May 2023

Inspections Clinic: 10 key questions on STC assurance visits

Tom Ravenscroft, founder and chief executive, Skills Builder Partnership

Features 30 May 2023

Leadership: Investing in essential skills

Funding 30 May 2023

Youth Investment Fund Refurbishment Grant

A group of young people act as e-wellbeing youth ambassadors to keep the website’s content under review and up to date. Picture: e-wellbeing, YMCA Downslink Group

Best Practice 30 May 2023

Young people co-produce mental health directory

Ofsted’s latest inspection found Hull’s comprehensive improvement plan delivered better services and outcomes for children. Picture: Andy/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 30 May 2023

Local Spotlight: Hull City Council

Young people ran consultations, led focus groups and took part in workshops while researching youth violence

Best Practice 30 May 2023

Peer researchers build skills in campaign to end youth violence in Merseyside

Sean Cowden: “Teaching children about health and cookery at primary schools was a great way to encourage them to try new things”

Best Practice 30 May 2023

How I Got Here: Early years chef lecturer Sean Cowden

One in 10 childcare providers say they are likely to close due to cost pressures, DfE finds. Picture : Adobe Stock

News 30 May 2023

Nearly half of childcare providers struggling to cover costs, DfE finds

Mary Jackson is chief executive of Frontline

News 30 May 2023

Frontline awarded £61m government contract to train child protection social workers