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Carolyne Willow: 'It beggars belief that ministers believe staff are not acting in loco parentis.' Picture: Article 39

News 21 December 2023

Children in supported accommodation not protected against corporal punishment, DfE admits

Greater commissioning of services is among recommendations made in the government's response. Picture: smolaw11/Adobe Stock

News 20 December 2023

Government promises better advocacy and commissioning of services for disabled children

Josh MacAlister chaired the Independent Review of Children's Social Care. Picture: Frontline

News 20 December 2023

MacAlister: Government care review plans ‘welcome’ but ‘too timid’

The website offers a comparison tool for council offers. Picture: Care Leaver Offer

News 20 December 2023

Councils urged to share care leaver offer on comparison site

The CHA has announced changes to its leadership team. Picture: The Children's Home Association

News 20 December 2023

Children’s Home Association announces changes to leadership

The group was the fourth largest provider of private children's home placements this year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 December 2023

Large private children’s homes provider sold to private equity firms

The strategy will pilot uplifting financial allowances for kinship carers in eight areas. Picture: Mladen/Adobe Stock

News 15 December 2023

Government publishes first kinship care strategy

Sector leaders say the strategy lacks scale. Picture: Kleberpicui/Adobe Stock

News 15 December 2023

National kinship strategy ‘falls disappointingly short’, sector leaders say

The Department for Education is funding the advisory board. Picture: William/Adobe Stock

News 14 December 2023

Care-experienced young people urged to join DfE funded advisory body

Wiltshire County Council has been praised over its support for care leavers. Picture: Jon Le-Bon/Adobe Stock

News 13 December 2023

Preventative support focus sees Ofsted uplift council’s rating to ‘outstanding’

The mural has been designed by children with experience of foster care. Picture: Foster Wales

News 11 December 2023

Mural challenges perceptions of children in care

Stockport Council joins dozens of local authorities in passing the motion. Picture: Philip Kinsey/Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2023

Stockport becomes latest council to make care experience a protected characteristic

Measuring children's needs over time could improve commissioning, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2023

Data driven commissioning of care placements could save councils millions, research finds

Home to school transport is likely to be impacted by lack of government support, councils say. Picture: GAYSORN/Adobe Stock

News 6 December 2023

Social care and school transport to suffer after autumn statement, councils warn

The incident took place at Milton Keynes Court last month. Picture: Google Maps

News 5 December 2023

Assault on judge highlights safety fears for family court staff