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Dame Rachel de Souza has questioned the government over proposed migration plans. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 14 March 2023

Illegal Migration Bill: Children’s commissioner ‘not consulted’ over proposals

The Spring Budget will be announced in the House of Commons. Picture: Marco Govel/Adobe Stock

News 14 March 2023

Budget 2023: Chancellor urged to offer permanent financial aid to vulnerable families

Families can be housed in hostels and B&Bs for months, Shelter says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 March 2023

One fifth of homeless children change schools multiple times

The government's plan reduces protections for migrants arriving via small boats into the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 March 2023

Concern over plans for Home Office to assume responsibility for migrant children

This year's campaign will encourage LGBTQ+ people to consider adopting siblings. Picture: NDABCreativity/Adobe Stock

News 7 March 2023

LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week resources

Universities asked to help estranged and care-experienced students to access stable accommodation. Picture: insta_photos/Adobe Stock

News 6 March 2023

Universities urged to act as rent guarantors for care leavers

Courtney discusses the challenges of finding a rent guarantor as an estranged student. Picture: Courtney, Unite Foundation

Blogs 6 March 2023

Be Our Guarantor: an estranged student's call to universities

Independent fostering agencies have reported more referrals of children aged under-five in the past year. Picture: Morguefile

News 6 March 2023

Independent agencies report rise in complexity of foster children's needs

Kinship carers are more likely to face financial difficulties, reasearch finds. Picture: NDAB Creativity/Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2023

‘Significantly more’ children in kinship care benefit from parental contact, research reveals

Supporting migrant young people to engage with education is a key factor in their successful resettlement in the UK. Picture: Mangostar/AdobeStock

Best Practice 2 March 2023

Good practice in resettlement of migrant children

Charities also raise concerns over the impact of policy on children from marginalised backgrounds. Picture: DGL Image/Adobe Stock

News 1 March 2023

Children’s rights worsening ‘due to government failures’, charities warn

The DfE has pledged to introduce a new framework for children’s social care including a dashboard to measure key outcomes. Picture: Вадим Каштанов/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 February 2023

Care Review response: funding fails to match scale of reforms

The government hopes a regional model will increase the availability of care places. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 February 2023

Conflicted over commissioning

ACRS and ARAP arrivals are eligible for a package of support, including language help. Picture: Pressmaster/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 February 2023

Councils deliver support for child migrants as they adapt to UK life

Users are asked for suggestions to improve Childline’s web pages across the site

Best Practice 28 February 2023

Childline uses tech to track impact of its online support