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Regional adoption agencies aim to make efficiency savings by pooling resources. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

Research 2 January 2020

Evaluation of Regional Adoption Agencies 2018-19

Shared senior management teams report efficiency savings and greater flexibility. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock

Research 2 January 2020

Does Austerity Drive Public Service Innovation? Evidence From Shared Senior Management Teams in Local Government

Children’s services across 23 councils work to shared protocols on care placements. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 2 January 2020

North West initiative ensures sufficient quality placements

The Staying Close pilot is co-produced alongside care leavers as much as possible, helping to keep the focus on young people and how they can be involved in developing the service

Best Practice 2 January 2020

Care leaver scheme brings council and providers closer

The bi-borough arrangement means best practice can be drawn from a wider base. Picture: JuanCi Studio/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 2 January 2020

Bi-borough develops joint system for SEND services

Concerns over grades can contribute to an over-emphasis on bureaucracy at the expense of improving practice. Picture: wichayada/Adobe Stock

Features 2 January 2020

Children’s services inspection

Other 2 January 2020

Age of criminal responsibility

Supported living, where young people move towards independence, is a common type of unregulated provision. Picture: essentialimage/Adobe Stock

Features 2 January 2020

Unregistered children’s homes: Legal Update

Research 2 January 2020

Gambling Behaviours and their Associations with Socio-emotional Harm

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Funding 2 January 2020

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Councils must recognise the costs involved in fostering. Picture: zinkevych/Adobe Stock

Features 2 January 2020

Commissioning: Foster care relative costs

Michael Sanders is executive director of the What Works for Children’s Social Care

Features 2 January 2020

Motivate staff in a time of austerity

Ella Hallpike: “The most fundamental aspect of my role is being there to listen to young people when they are at their most vulnerable”

Features 2 January 2020

Ella Hallpike: How I Got Here

Participants reported a number of benefits to taking part, including improved confidence and attention spans. Picture: Alena Yakusheva/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 2 January 2020

Creativity with comics helps young people to share their care experiences

As musicians, Noise Solution workers can engage with young people who may have been wary of professionals in the past

Best Practice 2 January 2020

How music mentors instil confidence in young people