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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

The scheme was first launched under the name 'troubled families'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2022

Supporting Families revamp as programme enters 10th year

Improving access to employment and training for young people could boost the economy, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2022

Cutting youth NEET rate could save UK £38bn, research finds

Care leavers could be worst-hit by rising living costs, charities have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2022

Support care leavers through cost-of-living crisis, campaigners urge

Young people at Feltham YOI worked with Kintetic Youth to produce art centred around the war in Ukraine. Picture: Kinetic Youth

News 6 April 2022

Ukrainian refugees thank young people at Feltham YOI for messages of support

Steve Crocker is president of the ADCS. Picture: ADCS

News 6 April 2022

New ADCS president calls for review of children’s mental health services

Gloucestershire County Council has thanked social workers for their efforts. Picture: Gloucestershire County Council

News 5 April 2022

Ofsted praises ‘significant progress’ at Gloucestershire children’s services