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Children’s centres can deliver individualised services in areas that feel left behind. Picture: Oksix/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 February 2020

Call for action to arrest decline in number of children’s centres

Nick Hardwick: “We need to see people equipped with skills to navigate complex and hostile situations, who want to de-escalate [these] without the use of violence.” Picture: Nathan Clarke

Analysis 25 February 2020

Fall in YOI staff linked to restraint increase

Figures show there could be more than 166,000 young carers in the UK needing support. Picture: Racle Fotodesign/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 February 2020

Group to push for more support for ‘hidden army’ of young carers

Blackpool’s health connectors help disadvantaged families connect with services

Analysis 25 February 2020

Health connectors aid families

Johnson: Funding for care leavers must be realistic

Features 25 February 2020

Interview: Helen Johnson – Refugee Council’s head of children’s services

Derren Hayes is editor of Children & Young People Now

Opinion 25 February 2020

England needs in-depth and speedy care review

Alison O’Sullivan is chair of NCB and a former ADCS president

Opinion 25 February 2020

Care experience central to England review

Andrew Webb is a former ADCS president

Opinion 25 February 2020

Supply and demand mismatch in adoption

Getaway Girls aims to give vulnerable young women a voice while helping to build their confidence and resilience. Picture: Samantha Toolsie Photography

Features 25 February 2020

Here come the girls

Girls moving to secondary school are among the most likely to suffer from mental health issues. Picture: Alex Deverill

Other 25 February 2020

Therapeutic Care: Policy context

The Mulberry Bush School features well-kept grounds that include multi-purpose sports areas. Picture: The Mulberry Bush School

Research 25 February 2020

Between Love and Behaviour Management: the Psychodynamic Reflective Milieu at the Mulberry Bush School

Therapists tended to rate alliance lower than children and caregivers. Picture: Adobe Stock/posed by models

Research 25 February 2020

Child, Caregiver, and Therapist Perspectives on Therapeutic Alliance in Usual Care Child Psychotherapy

Families can need support for at least a year before a secure attachment is formed and the relationship is mutually rewarding. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 25 February 2020

Agency helps children develop more secure attachments

Practitioners are able to support more young people than just those deemed to be most at risk and most likely to respond to treatment. Picture: Becky Nixon/posed by model

Best Practice 25 February 2020

NHS specialists and secure setting staff create therapeutic environment to address complex issues

Milk & Honey’s sessions are co-produced by the young women who attend, with creative expression helping them to feel safe

Best Practice 25 February 2020

Art therapy helps girls affected by youth violence