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A new Prime Minister will be instated on 5 September. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 August 2022

Tory leadership candidates urged to prioritise Care Review

Hull's children's services has seen 'positive progress', according to the government. Picture: Hull City Council

News 8 August 2022

DfE ends intervention in Hull City Council’s children’s services

Rachel de Souza's report also finds that Met Police strip-searches disproportionately affect black boys. Picture: Met Police

News 8 August 2022

Children’s commissioner report reveals 650 child strip-searches

Rachel de Souza has laid out a series of recommendations to improve children's residential care. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 4 August 2022

Children’s commissioner lays out proposals for children's homes improvements

The Met has been issued with a raft of recommendations over strip-searching children. Picture: Met Police

News 3 August 2022

Watchdog issues recommendations to Met over strip-searching children

Foster carers say their allowance does not meet the needs of their child. Picture: Jeanette Teare/Adobe Stock

News 3 August 2022

Foster carers reconsider role amid cost-of-living crisis

Cumberland Council voted unanimously to pass the motion. Picture: Emma Williamson/Twitter

News 1 August 2022

Cumberland Council votes to make care experience a protected characteristic

Bracknell Forest Council has vowed to continue to improve its 'outstanding' children's services. Picture: Bracknell Forest Council

News 1 August 2022

Ofsted rates Bracknell Forest’s children’s services ‘outstanding’

Yvette Stanley: 'Children need provision of the right care, in the right place, at the right time'. Picture: Ofsted

News 28 July 2022

‘Urgent’ strategy needed to tackle social worker shortage, Ofsted says

'Early intervention is key, so that immigration issues are identified and resolved before a young person turns 18,' researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 July 2022

Success for projects supporting migrant care leavers

Agency social workers are more likely to plug gaps in areas like safeguarding and assessment, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 July 2022

Recruitment agency practices compound workforce pressures

Questions have been raised over the impact of a ban on agency social workers. Picture: Adobe Stock

Analysis 26 July 2022

Ban or regulation: steps to tackle agency dominance of workforce

A desire to better integrate education services with children’s social care is a key part of the decision to move back to council control. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 26 July 2022

Doncaster U-turn on independent trust raises questions over model

Derren Hayes: “Offering a flexible, competitive employment package that invests in children’s social workers’ development is a must for every local authority.” Picture: Lucie Carlier

Opinion 26 July 2022

Flexible working practices can reduce pull of agencies

Alison O’Sullivan is chair of the National Children’s Bureau and former ADCS president

Opinion 26 July 2022

Make children’s access to care records a lifelong offer