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Since January, media have been able to attend hearings at 16 family courts in England as part of a pilot to improve transparency. Picture: СЕМЕН САЛИВАНЧУК/Adobe Stock

Features 27 June 2024

The Big Debate: Will family court reporting lead to better decisions for children?

Family-led decision-making processes bring together a child’s family, friends and community network. Picture: Nichizhenova Elena/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 27 June 2024

Family group conference helps avoid care proceedings

Children and families can give feedback on their experiences of Cafcass using QR codes. Picture: Charlie's/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 27 June 2024

Cafcass puts relationships at the heart of practice

Family Drug and Alcohol Court staff are based at the Tavistock and Portman Trust.

Best Practice 27 June 2024

Court helps families solve problems

Quality Circle seeks to identify and implement changes that improve outcomes. Picture: blackday/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 27 June 2024

Quality Circle drives local change

The project saw thousands of children reveal who they would vote for. Picture: Arrowsmith/Adobe Stock

News 27 June 2024

Labour tops polls among young people

Problems recruiting and retaining staff is the biggest concern for councils around rolling out the expansion. Picture: DglImages/Adobe Stock

News 27 June 2024

Nine in 10 councils ‘not confident’ they can deliver full funded childcare expansion

Keir Starmer announces the pledge alongside Ronan Kanda's family and actor Idris Elba. Picture: Keir Starmer/X

News 27 June 2024

Labour announces plans to tackle sale of knives to minors after death of 16-year-old

Family courts dealt with 15,603 public law cases in 2023 which involved 25,672 children and young people. Picture: William/Adobe Stock

Features 27 June 2024

Family courts and care proceedings: Key policy developments

Researchers found that preventative measures in early childhood could decrease absenteeism. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business

News 26 June 2024

Lack of school readiness by reception linked to persistent absenteeism, say researchers

John-Baptiste: ‘It’s a very human story – it’s my story’. Picture: BBC

Features 26 June 2024

Interview: Ashley John-Baptiste, BBC journalist and presenter

Hanan and her five-month-old son Nour are among those to benefit from activities on offer at the Triangle Centre Family Hub in South Tottenham. Picture: Jamie Hodgskin

Features 26 June 2024

Inside a family hub

Labour was the only one out of the three main parties that mentioned health visiting in its manifesto. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Highwaystarz

News 26 June 2024

Next government urged to invest in health visiting despite lack of manifesto pledges

One in four children in working households are in poverty. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 June 2024

More than 1,300 children in working families 'fall into poverty every week'

The sessions take place for between eight and 10 weeks. Picture: Tameside Council

News 26 June 2024

Pilot launches to warn pupils about violence and harassment against girls