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Professionals may becomed 'overwhelmed' with trying to respond, campaigners warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 22 March 2021

Sector 'overwhelmed' by raft of inquiries running alongside Care Review, campaigners warn

Marcus Rashford led calls for the expansion of the fund. Picture: FareShare

News 19 March 2021

Holiday Activities and Food Alliance launches to support local authorities

Night shift workers should only be paid for the hours they are working, the court ruled. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 March 2021

Supreme Court rules against minimum wage for ‘sleep-in’ workers

Josh MacAlister is Children’s Social Care Review chair. Picture: Frontline

News 18 March 2021

Care Review contract sparks concerns over ‘no extra funding’ for reforms

Primary schools are losing out on funding, unions have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 March 2021

Pupil premium funding changes ‘wiping out’ Covid-19 catch up grants

Milton Keynes Council has withdrawn guidance for teenagers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 March 2021

Council withdraws controversial housing advice for teenagers following legal threat

Josh MacAlister has revealed his early plans for the review. Picture: Frontline

News 17 March 2021

Care Review chair to ‘join children’s commissioner on children’s home visits’

Tutoring programmes have not been set up in hundreds of schools, according to the NAO. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 March 2021

School catch-up schemes 'not reaching' disadvantaged children, NAO warns

Young people will be asked to feed into the inquiry. Picture: Become

News 17 March 2021

MPs spotlight inquiry into children’s social care launched with West Midlands event

Campaigners have celebrated the move. Picture: SYP/Twitter

News 17 March 2021

Scotland enshrines UNCRC in domestic law

Rachel De Souza is the new children's commissioner for England. Picture: DfE

News 16 March 2021

Children’s commissioner launches ‘once-in-a-generation’ review of childhood

Artists Fark and My Dog Sighs with the mural in Portsmouth. Picture: Portsmouth City Council

News 16 March 2021

World Social Work Day: Mural unveiled among events to celebrate social workers

Blackpool's children's services are now 'built on a solid foundation', DfE has said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 March 2021

Blackpool to retain control of children’s services following DfE review

Helen Blackman has been described as 'a lovely person with a wonderful smile'. Picture: Nottingham City Council

News 15 March 2021

Tributes to Nottingham’s ‘dedicated’ DCS who died from Covid-19

The study will look into children's homes and foster care placements. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 March 2021

CMA to examine children’s social care market