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Nottingham City Council is facing government intervention. Picture: Adobe Stock/PJ Sampson

News 7 September 2022

Inspectors rate Nottingham City Council's children’s services ‘inadequate’

Young people are entitled to indepdent visitors until age 18 under current rules. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 September 2022

Call for independent visitor scheme to be extended to 25

Social workers say they expect caseloads to become 'unmanageable'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 September 2022

Children’s social work caseloads predicted to soar as living costs rise

Luton has had its Ofsted rating boosted from 'inadequate'. Picture: Adobe Stock/Altaf Shah

News 5 September 2022

Ofsted praises Luton over improvements to children’s services

Increased levels of abuse amid the crisis could see more children enter care, experts have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 September 2022

Cost-of-living crisis threatens ‘devastating’ impact on vulnerable children

Liz Truss is the new Conservative Party leader. Picture: Liz Truss/Twitter

News 5 September 2022

Children’s sector lays out priorities for new Prime Minister Liz Truss

Dame Rachel de Souza has published the first part of her families review. Picture: OOCC

News 1 September 2022

Family review highlights life-long impact of domestic violence

Other 1 September 2022

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Social Work

Other 1 September 2022

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Fostering

The scheme intends to take pressure off local authorities with high levels of unaccompanied children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 August 2022

Asylum transfer scheme changes ‘will do nothing’ to support children, warns ADCS

Children from England and Wales are being transferred more than 300 miles to secure settings. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 August 2022

Warning over placement of children from England and Wales in Scottish secure children’s homes

Analysis found significant regional variation in the rate of kinship foster care and kinship special guardianship order arrangements. Picture: NDABCreativity/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2022

Research helps shape Care Review findings on improving outcomes

Chloe Juliette: “We need to listen to young people in care before they turn 16”

Opinion 30 August 2022

Chloe Juliette: All children in care deserve to be heard

The Ukraine Family Scheme was launched in March. Picture: Antipina/Adobe Stock

Features 30 August 2022

Commissioning: Ukraine scheme care pressures

Children are living in homes far from their families. Picture: Joaquin Corbalan/Adobe Stock

Features 30 August 2022

Inspections Clinic: Children’s home challenges