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Claire Coutinho has called on the housing sector to allow childminders to operate in rented properties. Picture: Department for Education

News 31 August 2023

Children's minister Claire Coutinho promoted to Energy Secretary

SEND services in Oldham are in need of improvement, inspectors found. picture: Sakhan Photography/Adobe Stock

News 31 August 2023

Inspectors criticise council’s SEND provision in damning report

AutismAble CIC was among the recipients of the fund. Picture: AutismAble CIC/Twitter

News 31 August 2023

Youth services granted funding to deter antisocial behaviour

In 2022/23, 42 per cent of children in the youth custody estate were on remand. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 August 2023

MoJ considers stripping councils of youth remand funding

Scouts celebrate at the closing ceremony of the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Seoul. Picture: Martyn Milner/Scout Association

Analysis 30 August 2023

Youth organisations face changing landscape of residential schemes

Families First for Children will trial moves towards locally based, multi-disciplinary family help services ‘to keep families together’. Picture: Rido/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2023

Three trailblazer councils to pilot MacAlister's ‘families first’ plan

'We saw a service that is enthusiastic about giving children the opportunity to move away from a life of crime,' Russell says in his report. Picture: HMI Probation

Analysis 30 August 2023

Justin Russell charts key youth justice developments

Research found mental health improvements to last well beyond counselling sessions. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2023

Briefing: School counselling

Discharge proceedings are potentially distressing for parents and children alike. Picture: Tanya Volkova/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2023

Disparity between the discharge of care orders in England and Wales

Lord Jim Knight: “I don’t think summing up someone’s leadership or the entirety of what a school does with a single word is appropriate”

Features 30 August 2023

Interview: Lord Jim Knight, chair of an independent review of Ofsted

The secure school aims to equip children with new skills and improved wellbeing to reduce reoffending rates. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Other 30 August 2023

Resettlement of Children: Key policy developments

Activities such as art and sport will help young people build their sense of identity. Picture: Syda Productions/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 30 August 2023

Partnership offers alternative to custody in London

ROAD aims to promote alternative pro-social life options to drive down reoffending

Best Practice 30 August 2023

Catch22 helps young people get on right road

Buckinghamshire’s policy has been praised for being child-centred while acknowledging the importance of engaging parents and carers. Picture: Michael Evans/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 30 August 2023

Youth offending teams put effective resettlement policies into action

The aim of the training was to introduce practitioners to the concept of Constructive Resettlement. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock Posed by models

Other 30 August 2023

Training: Yorkshire YJS partnership delivers results