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Celebrations included a youth art competition. Picture: Warwickshire County Council

News 1 July 2024

Council celebrates migrant children

The family court deals with some of the most sensitive cases involving vulnerable families. Picture: New Africa/Adobe Stock

Features 27 June 2024

Special Report: Family courts and care proceedings

Since January, media have been able to attend hearings at 16 family courts in England as part of a pilot to improve transparency. Picture: СЕМЕН САЛИВАНЧУК/Adobe Stock

Features 27 June 2024

The Big Debate: Will family court reporting lead to better decisions for children?

Family-led decision-making processes bring together a child’s family, friends and community network. Picture: Nichizhenova Elena/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 27 June 2024

Family group conference helps avoid care proceedings

Children and families can give feedback on their experiences of Cafcass using QR codes. Picture: Charlie's/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 27 June 2024

Cafcass puts relationships at the heart of practice

Family Drug and Alcohol Court staff are based at the Tavistock and Portman Trust.

Best Practice 27 June 2024

Court helps families solve problems

Quality Circle seeks to identify and implement changes that improve outcomes. Picture: blackday/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 27 June 2024

Quality Circle drives local change

Family courts dealt with 15,603 public law cases in 2023 which involved 25,672 children and young people. Picture: William/Adobe Stock

Features 27 June 2024

Family courts and care proceedings: Key policy developments

John-Baptiste: ‘It’s a very human story – it’s my story’. Picture: BBC

Features 26 June 2024

Interview: Ashley John-Baptiste, BBC journalist and presenter

The Centre For Young Lives has released a ten-point manifesto for the next government. Picture: Centre for Young Lives

News 25 June 2024

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

Huge changes have swept the country throughout the five years of this parliament, affecting children, young people and families. Picture: Bednarek/Adobe Stock

Features 25 June 2024

The hits and misses of a ‘patchy’ parliament for children’s services

Children's social care and early years costs for councils are set to increase. Picture: Pressmaster/Adobe Stock

News 25 June 2024

Council spending on early years and children’s services set for dramatic real-terms increase, data shows

Data and evidence can help deliver better services for children and families. Picture: RawPixel.com/Adobe Stock

Features 25 June 2024

Five ways social care can build on the foundations of the last parliament

Greater support to help foster carers feel valued is needed, campaigners say. Picture: Kaikoro/Adobe Stock

News 24 June 2024

Prioritise foster care retention over recruitment drives, campaigners urge

Fiona Duncan led the Scottish care review which was launched in 2016. Picture: The Promise

News 21 June 2024

Scotland commits to refreshed six-year plan for care-experienced young people