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The manifestos account for the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Marco Govel

News 22 May 2024

General Election 2024: What the children and young people's sector wants to see from the next government

The bill has been laid before parliament in Wales. Picture: Terry

News 22 May 2024

Bill to remove profit from children’s care introduced into Welsh Senedd

Tailored support for adopted teenagers is a recommendation made by Adoption UK. Picture: Synthex🇺🇦

News 21 May 2024

Support for adopted teenagers needs ‘urgent and dramatic improvement’, charity warns

The scheme will support care leavers into paid healthcare careers. Picture: Amrit Virdi

News 20 May 2024

University scheme to support care leavers into nursing

Hundreds of settings will see children living alone, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 May 2024

Hundreds of supported accommodation providers register with Ofsted

Brighton and Hove has seen 'no deterioration' in its children's services since 2018, according to inspectors. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 May 2024

Council’s children’s services praised for ‘excellent’ family support

Age assessments left young people feeling suicidal in some cases, researchers find. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 May 2024

Age checks harming refugee children’s mental health, study warns

The document reveals the DfE's strategy to tackle profiteering in children's social care. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 May 2024

Birmingham Children’s Trust under fire over disclosing child's information

Agency social workers must be catergorised into five groups, DfE guidance says. Picture Adobe Stock

News 15 May 2024

Implementation of social work agency price caps delayed

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes was killed in June 2020. Picture: West Midlands Police/Family handout

News 14 May 2024

‘Critical opportunities’ missed to prevent Arthur Labinjo-Hughes death, review finds

Children's Commissioner for England Rachel de Souza called for government to listen to her young ambassadors, who she brought to the stage. Picture: Amrit Virdi

News 14 May 2024

Young people: 'We are begging next government to improve children's services'

Concerns over failure to report abuse will be referred to regulators like Ofsted, government has announced. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 May 2024

Questions over plans to water down mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

Andy Smith: 'We need each government department to be championing children'. Picture: ADCS

News 9 May 2024

ADCS president: Government needs cross-departmental plan for children

The pilot in the North West has a focus on providing assessment, consultation and therapeutic support for children and families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 May 2024

Pilot launches to improve adoption support

Foundations' plan will involve six programmes providing support for parents, carers and children. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Daniel Jędzura

News 8 May 2024

Invest £50mn in evaluating child domestic abuse support, ministers urged