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Siblings wait for adoption on average 36 per cent longer than single children, new figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 April 2021

Adoption agencies launch push to find homes for sibling groups

Charlotte Ramsden is the new ADCS president. Picture: Salford City Council

News 22 April 2021

New ADCS president calls for ‘long term plan’ for children and young people

The scheme is set to expand to other councils in England. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 April 2021

West Midlands taskforce aims to find foster families for children in residential care

Josh MacAlister is chair of the Care Review. Picture: Frontline

News 20 April 2021

Care Review chair reveals two new advisory panels

Andrew Webb is former president of the ADCS and chair of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies

Opinion 20 April 2021

Review is a ‘sticking plaster’, but I’m optimistic

Dame Rachel de Souza will visit schools to speak to children in person. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 19 April 2021

Children’s commissioner begins major consultation to shape post-covid future for children

Ford: 'It is common practice for independent reviewers to be directly appointed based on their expertise'. Picture: Parliament UK

News 19 April 2021

Children’s minister defends choice of Care Review chair

Early intervention services could prevent poor mental health outcomes for looked-after children, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 April 2021

Early intervention investment could save councils £7bn, researchers say

Centrepoint aims to keep all young people off the streets. Picture: Centrepoint

News 15 April 2021

Centrepoint unveils strategy to end youth homelessness by 2037

Young people campaigned to have the UNCRC enshrined in law. Picture: SYP/Twitter

News 13 April 2021

Government to challenge Scottish Bill to enshrine UNCRC in law at Supreme Court

Supervision orders can be imposed when a child stays with, or returns to, their parents. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 April 2021

Professionals support calls for Care Review to examine supervision orders

Jenny Coles will retire in August. Picture: ADCS

News 12 April 2021

Jenny Coles to retire as Hertfordshire’s director of children’s services

Josh MacAlister revealed more than 800 people had responded to the review. Picture: Frontline

News 7 April 2021

Care Review’s scope takes shape based on early consultation findings

Meagre food parcels sparked uproar on social media. Picture: Angela Rayner/Twitter

News 7 April 2021

Learn from free school meals failings during pandemic, MPs urge

Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit in February. Picture: Phil Adams

News 6 April 2021

Children’s home staff failed to prevent children being sexually exploited, Ofsted finds