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Most children are placed in children's homes after a previous placement breakdown, research shows. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 13 April 2022

Ofsted urges national audit of looked-after children’s needs

The Social Workers in Schools programme sees social workers placed in 21 schools across England. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 April 2022

Social workers in school projects to be extended

Bridget Phillipson is Labour's shadow education secretary. Picture: Parliament UK

News 13 April 2022

Government ‘failing children’ in early years, Labour says

University of Sunderland’s We Care team; Wendy Price, Lauren Boffey and Jess Faith celebrate the award. Picture: University of Sunderland

News 13 April 2022

Universities and colleges awarded for care leaver support

The conference will take place on 29th June. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 April 2022

Impact of SEND review on practice to be explored

Sadiq Khan speaks to professionals and families with experience of child-to-parent abuse.

News 12 April 2022

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

Jo Verrill says Ceeda will close with 'sadness'. Picture: Ceeda

News 11 April 2022

Lack of funding forces closure of early years research programmes

Doncaster children's services was handed to a trust in 2014. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 April 2022

Ofsted criticises Doncaster over 'decline' in services at independent trust

Speechley has previously worked in Sheffield, Manchester and Kirklees. Picture: Barnsley Council

News 11 April 2022

Barnsley names new director of children’s services

Ofsted has announced the resumption of its JTAI programme. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 April 2022

HMI Probation drops out of joint targeted area inspections

Eight in 10 children in custody have been excluded from school, government figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 April 2022

Education Secretary urged to protect excluded children from exploitation

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