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Andrew Webb is chair of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA). Picture: Alex Deverill

Opinion 26 July 2022

Adoption system failings harm children’s life chances

Practitioners should build trusting relationships with young people to avoid triggering feelings of a power imbalance. Picture: Adobe Stock

Other 26 July 2022

Trauma-Informed Services: Policy Context

The study looked at how trauma-informed care is used in English social care teams. Picture: Adobe Stock

Other 26 July 2022

Research evidence: Trauma-informed approaches within children’s social care

Training includes group exercises encouraging participants to apply their learning. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 26 July 2022

Online resource helps young people recover from trauma of care and custody systems

Family Action’s approach helps families by empowering them to develop the skills they need to ensure their needs are met. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 26 July 2022

Family Action embeds trauma-informed practice at heart of provision

Zahra Printer also works in care leaver policy for the DfE. Picture: Care Leaver Covenant

News 26 July 2022

Care Leaver Covenant appoints first care-experienced chair

Agencies have been accused of 'hoovering up' socials workers from local authorities. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 July 2022

Agency social work teams cost councils £41m over five years, investigation reveals

CYP Now’s special report on trauma-informed services summarises the key policy drivers shaping trauma-based practice and interventions. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 26 July 2022

Special Report: Trauma-Informed Services

Anne Longfield chairs the Commission on Young Lives. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 25 July 2022

Longfield urges Education Secretary to fund specialist care placements for teenagers

Lynn Perry is chief executive of Barnardo's. Picture: Barnardo's

Blogs 22 July 2022

Help make sure children in care have a friend they can count on

Kensington and Chelsea Council has been praised over its support for children. Picture: RBKC/Twitter

News 21 July 2022

Ofsted praises London borough’s 'sensitive' support for refugee children

The took gives carers a 'deeper understanding of issues from the child’s perspective', evaluation shows. Picture: Antser

News 21 July 2022

Virtual reality films help carers better understand impact of abuse and exploitation

Rachel de Souza has been named as a member of the board. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 21 July 2022

Care Review’s National Implementation Board confirmed

More than a third of young people say they have gone a whole day without food, research finds. Picture: Centrepoint

News 21 July 2022

Half of young people skipping meals as cost of living increases, Centrepoint finds

Areas like Sunderland (pictured) in the North East, have faced the biggest cuts in early help spending. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 July 2022

Poorest council areas hardest hit by early help cuts