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Help volunteers support families
Volunteer mentor programmes for those on child protection or child in need plans can help local authorities to prevent statutory intervention and be the bridge to the wider community families need.
Achieving impact and innovation
Commissioners must balance the need to fund new ways of working while achieving improved outcomes, says Toni Badnall-Neill.
The cost of living on the frontline
Job cuts, pay freezes and the tough financial climate have hit all children's workers hard. Joe Lepper spoke to professionals from different sectors to find out how they manage to make ends meet.
Demonstrate trustworthiness
Public trust in charities is at its lowest point in a decade, but there are some key concepts that can help a charity to communicate its trustworthiness to stakeholders and the wider community alike.
Commissioning: Care placements and sufficiency
A recent report warns of a crisis in care commissioning. Long-term planning is the only solution, says Toni Badnall-Neill.
Opinion
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