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Christopher Heseltine-James: “I find myself conducting therapeutic work with families, sometimes in our outward-bound setting, sitting in a climbing harness on a cliff edge”

Best Practice 28 February 2023

How I Got Here: Christopher Heseltine-James, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

The NCB has been appointed to support local authorities and providers implementing quality standards. Picture: National Children's Bureau

News 28 February 2023

NCB to promote introduction of quality standards for supported accommodation

The Hear Me Out Group and Terry Galloway gather at Doncaster Council Offices. Picture: Terry Galloway

News 28 February 2023

Council backs young people’s call for recognition of care experience

Lack of early help support is a key driver of children missing school, experts say. Picture: Wavebreak Media Micro/Adobe Stock

News 27 February 2023

Schools left unsupported by councils as early help referrals surge

Average social worker caseloads rose last year, latest DfE data shows. Picture: Tom Campbell

News 23 February 2023

Children’s social worker sickness, vacancy and agency rates at record high

The DoL court is based at the Royal Courts of Justice. Picture: Phil Adams

News 23 February 2023

Deprivation of liberty applications surpass previous annual total

Derren Hayes: “Enhancing the working conditions of children’s social workers must be central to the government’s reform agenda”

Opinion 23 February 2023

Workforce shortage is threat to care reforms

Mark Russell is chief executive of The Children's Society

Opinion 23 February 2023

#LookCloser campaign tackles child exploitation

The number of homeless young people rose by eight per cent last year. Photo: Alex Deverill

News 22 February 2023

Youth homelessness numbers rocket amid cost-of-living crisis

A joined-up solution across education, early help and social care to support children. Picture: Andrey Kiselev/Adobe Stock

Sponsored Features 21 February 2023

Bringing education data into social care

Care leavers said they needed more support from councils to manage their finances. Picture: Jeanette Teare / AdobeStock

News 20 February 2023

Support for care leavers to manage finances 'not good enough', says charity

Leaders of children's services have urged the government to improve communication across departments. Picture: Nenadaksic/Adobe Stock

News 20 February 2023

Directors blame disjointed policy and onerous inspection for high turnover rates

Care-experienced young people are sharing their stories to celebrate Care Day 2023. Picture: Lumos SP/Adobe STock

News 17 February 2023

Care Day: Young people share their experiences of care

Sturgeon, pictured at the launch of The Promise in 2020, pledged continued support for the plan in her resignation speech. Picture: Nicola Sturgeon/The Promise

News 16 February 2023

Sturgeon pledges to ‘champion’ care experience in resignation speech

Local authorities are planning to raise council tax in order to fund vital social care services. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 February 2023

Children's social care funding key driver behind council tax increases