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Andrew Webb is former president of the ADCS and chair of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies

Opinion 20 April 2021

Review is a ‘sticking plaster’, but I’m optimistic

Dame Rachel de Souza will visit schools to speak to children in person. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 19 April 2021

Children’s commissioner begins major consultation to shape post-covid future for children

Ford: 'It is common practice for independent reviewers to be directly appointed based on their expertise'. Picture: Parliament UK

News 19 April 2021

Children’s minister defends choice of Care Review chair

Early intervention services could prevent poor mental health outcomes for looked-after children, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 April 2021

Early intervention investment could save councils £7bn, researchers say

Centrepoint aims to keep all young people off the streets. Picture: Centrepoint

News 15 April 2021

Centrepoint unveils strategy to end youth homelessness by 2037

Young people campaigned to have the UNCRC enshrined in law. Picture: SYP/Twitter

News 13 April 2021

Government to challenge Scottish Bill to enshrine UNCRC in law at Supreme Court

Supervision orders can be imposed when a child stays with, or returns to, their parents. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 April 2021

Professionals support calls for Care Review to examine supervision orders

Jenny Coles will retire in August. Picture: ADCS

News 12 April 2021

Jenny Coles to retire as Hertfordshire’s director of children’s services

Josh MacAlister revealed more than 800 people had responded to the review. Picture: Frontline

News 7 April 2021

Care Review’s scope takes shape based on early consultation findings

Meagre food parcels sparked uproar on social media. Picture: Angela Rayner/Twitter

News 7 April 2021

Learn from free school meals failings during pandemic, MPs urge

Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit in February. Picture: Phil Adams

News 6 April 2021

Children’s home staff failed to prevent children being sexually exploited, Ofsted finds

The RAA aims to find children adoptive families more quickly. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2021

Slough joins Coram’s Ambitious for Adoption agency

IROs are responsible for taking into account the views of children in care proceedings. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2021

Nairo recommends research over removing IRO services from council control

Critics say exclusions are particularly 'harsh' following lockdown. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 April 2021

Race report 'vindicates' disproportionate exclusions of black children, critics say

Part of the fund will support new parents and babies. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 April 2021

Vulnerable children projects handed £1m funding boost