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Robin Walker: 'It will be the right time for my cross-party colleagues and I to look at whether the strategy are really turning things around'. Picture: UK Parliament

News 4 December 2023

Inquiry over effectiveness of government’s Care Review response launches

The ruling was handed down by Mrs Justice Chamberlain of the High Court. Picture: Chrisdorney/Adobe Stock

News 30 November 2023

Government management of asylum transfer scheme ‘unlawful’, judge rules

Young asylum seekers' care is blighted by a 'lack of safeguarding measures', de Souza says. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 30 November 2023

Better care needed for child victims of rape and torture, says children's commissioner

The highest cost highlighted in the survey was £63,000 a week, according to the survey. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 November 2023

Councils reveal sharp rise in high-cost children’s care placements

The DfE has pledged to set out guidance governing the supply of social work staff . Picture: fizkes/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 November 2023

Briefing: U-turn on agency ban

Successful providers have developed substantial assets, including deep knowledge in meeting children’s needs. Picture: Micah C/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock

Features 28 November 2023

Trends in care commissioning

John Pearce is director of children’s services at Durham County Council

News 23 November 2023

Autumn statement 2023: Council leaders slam failure to tackle ‘crumbling’ children’s services

Yvette Stanley says more local authorities are submitting applications to open children's homes. Picture: Ofsted

News 23 November 2023

Ofsted: Councils using unregistered children's homes ‘due to lack of suitable options’

Charlie Taylor: 'For many, prison may therefore be the most stable environment they have known'. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 21 November 2023

Majority of children in custody have been in care, report finds

De Souza: 'It is my ambition that every child should be in school 100 per cent of the time.' Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 17 November 2023

All children classed as homeless must be taken into care, children’s commissioner says

Thousands of migrant children are living in semi-independent accommodation. Picture: Iftikhar alam/Adobe Stock

News 16 November 2023

Increase in number of migrant children living in semi-independent accommodation

Children as young as 10 report being impacted by the cost of living. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 November 2023

Children as young as 10 have low wellbeing over living costs, charity warns

Young carers receive a lack of support and fall behind academically, according to the inquiry. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Khunatorn

News 14 November 2023

Inquiry finds children's life chances damaged by being a young carer

Lisa Lyons will take up the role in February. Picture: Oxfordshire County Council

News 13 November 2023

Oxfordshire County Council names new DCS

Foster carers and staff should be properly rewarded for the intense and difficult work they do, say experts. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 November 2023

Trauma experts call for end to profit making in foster care