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Children take part in creative activities that help them to explore their feelings

Best Practice 25 February 2020

How peer support helps children cope better with grief

Learning Through Play uses games to improve children’s executive function skills. Picture: watcherfox/Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2020

Learning Through Play, USA

Wakefield Council has boosted investment in children’s services by £14m a year as part of efforts to turn around performance. Picture: Wakefield Council

Best Practice 25 February 2020

Wakefield Council: Local Spotlight

The Ferret: sniffing out stories that have gone to ground. Picture: ADog'sLifePhoto/Adobe Stock

Other 25 February 2020

The Ferret: ‘Amazing’ social workers get sweet deal from DCS

New government proposals would only allow over-16s to live in supported accommodation. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 February 2020

Children’s home providers 'to expand into supported accommodation' if regulated

Spending on children's and young people's services fell five times faster in deprived areas. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 February 2020

Living in poverty 'increases risk of childhood trauma'

The announcement is the first made by new children's minister Vicky Ford. Picture: Parliament UK

News 25 February 2020

Minister launches consultation on school support for vulnerable children

The Mulberry Bush School’s “staff therapeutic milieu” supports group living and group learning through which therapy occurs. Picture: The Mulberry Bush School

Other 25 February 2020

Therapeutic Care Special Report: Research evidence

The demand for therapeutic care has never been greater. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2020

Therapeutic Care: Special Report

One-to-one support has been cut at some schools to ease financial pressures, Ofsted said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2020

Children with SEND 'worst affected' by school funding pressures

Robin Porter, chief executive at Luton Council said he is "absolutely committed" to improving standards. Picture: Luton Council

News 24 February 2020

Luton 'truly sorry' after Ofsted rates children's services 'inadequate'

Disadvantaged children benefit most from high-quality childcare, researchers found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2020

Disadvantaged children benefit most from formal childcare, study finds

Rachel Dickinson joined Barnsley in 2013.

News 24 February 2020

Barnsley DCS Rachel Dickinson to step down

Blogs 24 February 2020

Kindness is contagious and it's worth us all catching it early

Blogs 24 February 2020

What is education for?