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'We don't know the true scope of childhood bereavement,' Lemon says. Picture: Mark Lemon

News 25 May 2023

Campaigner calls for childhood bereavement register to improve support

Mark Owers: 'These approaches will help to get everyone on the same page, speaking the same language about needs'

Opinion 25 May 2023

Better assessments key to the right support

Derren Hayes: 'The rationale behind RCCs feeds the ‘them and us’ narrative that has developed between public sector commissioners and private companies that provide care'

Opinion 25 May 2023

Non-profit provision the key to solving sufficiency

Jo Davidson is an associate at The Staff College

Opinion 25 May 2023

Reform Ofsted to focus on improving outcomes

Mark Russell is chief executive of The Children's Society

Opinion 25 May 2023

Asylum reforms are a gamble with young lives

John Pearce is the current ADCS president. Picture: ADCS

News 24 May 2023

Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse could overwhelm councils, say DCSs

Andy Couldrick has been named as the Trust's new chair. Picture: Birmingham Children's Trust

News 24 May 2023

Birmingham Children’s Trust chair to be replaced by chief executive

Local authorities should calculate maximum caseloads for social workers, a Senedd committee states. Picture: RH2010/Adobe Stock

News 24 May 2023

Cap on social worker caseloads among recommendations for Welsh children’s services reforms

Inclusion 2024 drives an increase in daily exercise levels of children with SEND. Picture: Youth Sport Trust

News 23 May 2023

Inclusive sports programme boosts daily exercise for children with SEND

More than half of adopted teenagers tried to access mental health services last year. Picture: Rawpixel/Adobe Stock

News 23 May 2023

Call to improve wellbeing support for adopted teens

The IICSA put forward 20 recommendations to government. Picture: IICSA

News 23 May 2023

Home Office response to child sexual abuse inquiry ‘will not protect children’, review chair warns

Five Girlguiding activity centres are set to close after more than 100 years of service, the organisation has announced. Picture: Angelov/Adobe Stock

News 22 May 2023

Girlguiding to close five 'financially unsustainable' activity centres

Birmingham City Council has vowed to continue with improvements. Picture: Arena Photo UK/Adobe Stock

News 22 May 2023

Commissioner hails ‘welcome’ progress in Birmingham’s struggling SEND services

Claire Coutinho will answer questions of a 'lack of urgency' in implementing SEND reforms. Picture: Department for Education

News 22 May 2023

Children’s minister to face questions over SEND reform delivery

DfE data finds that 116,300 children were in home education during the 2021/22 academic year. Picture: Rafael Ben-Ari/Adobe Stock

News 22 May 2023

Children's services leaders renew calls for EHE register