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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

The scheme was first launched under the name 'troubled families'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2022

Supporting Families revamp as programme enters 10th year

Improving access to employment and training for young people could boost the economy, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2022

Cutting youth NEET rate could save UK £38bn, research finds

Care leavers could be worst-hit by rising living costs, charities have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2022

Support care leavers through cost-of-living crisis, campaigners urge

Young people at Feltham YOI worked with Kintetic Youth to produce art centred around the war in Ukraine. Picture: Kinetic Youth

News 6 April 2022

Ukrainian refugees thank young people at Feltham YOI for messages of support

Steve Crocker is president of the ADCS. Picture: ADCS

News 6 April 2022

New ADCS president calls for review of children’s mental health services

Gloucestershire County Council has thanked social workers for their efforts. Picture: Gloucestershire County Council

News 5 April 2022

Ofsted praises ‘significant progress’ at Gloucestershire children’s services

Social workers have reported emotional fatigue and exhaustion, according to the report. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 April 2022

Improve mental health support to retain social workers, Care Review hears

Family hubs will offer support from birth to 19. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 April 2022

Family hubs: DfE reveals 75 councils eligible to run services

Nadhim Zahawi started school in the UK aged 11. Picture: Parliament UK

News 4 April 2022

Zahawi sets out expectations for councils supporting Ukrainian children

John Coughlan was appointed commissioner at West Sussex Council in 2019. Picture: Hampshire County Council

News 3 April 2022

West Sussex: Independent trust no longer needed to take over children’s services

Providers are ensuring children learn in an environment 'rich in language' to compensate for lost learning as a result of the pandemic, finds Ofsted. Image: Becky Nixon

News 1 April 2022

Shortage of childcare staff affecting 'catch up' efforts, Ofsted warns