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Since July, councils have applied to the National Deprivation of Liberty Court for orders. Picture: AdobeStock

Analysis 1 December 2022

Factors behind the sharp growth in deprivation of liberty orders

Social care organisations across the UK have committed significant time and resources to improve their response to the extra-familial risks and harms. Picture: AdobeStock/Alexokolov

Analysis 1 December 2022

Shining a light on risks outside the home

Anne Longfield chairs the Commission on Young Lives. Picture: CoYL

Features 1 December 2022

Interview: Anne Longfield on how commission sets out action to tackle youth violence

Channel 4 drama Kiri focused on a social worker played by Sarah Lancashire. Picture: Nick Wall Channel 4

Features 1 December 2022

Social workers on the small screen

The board was set up to oversee implementation of the government's adoption strategy. Picture: AdobeStock

News 1 December 2022

Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board set to close

The proportion of care-experiened students has increased over the last 14 years. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 November 2022

Care-experienced children miss out on university advice, survey reveals

More than 200 unaccompanied child asylum seekers have gone missing from unregulated hotels, whilst under care of the Home Office. Picture: Adobe Stock/Lydia Geissler

News 29 November 2022

Experts slam government inaction over child asylum seekers reported missing

Monitoring a child’s progress in a home is paramount. Picture: Insta_Photos/Adobe Stock

Features 29 November 2022

Commissioning: Assessing provider quality

Coram is at the forefront of adoption development. Picture: Subbotina Anna/Adobe Stock

Features 29 November 2022

Legal Update: Coram Adoption marks 50th year

Logan Mwangi died in August last year. Picture: South Wales Police

News 28 November 2022

Logan Mwangi: ‘Opportunities missed’ to protect five-year-old, safeguarding review finds

Councillors have written to politicians calling for 'urgent action'. Picture: Marco Glovel/Adobe Stock

News 28 November 2022

South East councillors lobby government for more care placements

The awards took place at London's Hurlingham Club. Picture: Colin Miller

News 25 November 2022

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

The debate's low turn-out has been criticised. Picture: Ben Twomey/Twitter

News 25 November 2022

Government response to Care Review delayed

Care-experienced delegates delivered a petition to Downing Street in February. Picture: CYP Now

News 24 November 2022

Teenagers asked what care means to them in campaign survey

DfE must prove that its evidence from evaluation is 'leading to frontline improvements', MPs say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 November 2022

Greater evaluation of DfE’s social care innovation programme needed, warn MPs