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Councils and agencies must understand what motivates people to become foster carers. Picture: Adobe Stock

Analysis 24 November 2020

Tackling foster carer decline

Obakin: “The ‘everyone in’ initiative shows us what can be done – we don’t have to wait 10 years to end homelessness, but we have to put the resources we need behind it”

Features 24 November 2020

Interview: Seyi Obakin, Centrepoint chief executive

Emily Aklan: “I wanted to focus on the wellbeing of young people, to show them they were valued”

Features 24 November 2020

How I Got Here: Emily Aklan

More children's homes may have opened to help local authorities cope with Covid-19, Ofsted says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 November 2020

Ofsted registers most children’s homes on record ‘to cope with pandemic’

Home education figures have jumped by 38 per cent compared with last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 November 2020

Home education rise leaving children’s services ‘stretched’, ADCS warns

Sara Tough is director of children's services at Norfolk County Council. Picture: Norfolk County Council

News 23 November 2020

CYP Now Early Help Conference: Local authorities hit by increase in demand for early intervention services

The commission has raised concerns about increasing poverty rates.

News 20 November 2020

Covid-19 ‘having a devastating impact on children’s rights’

Campaigners are calling for a ban on unregulated accommodation for all young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 November 2020

Lords' debate ramps up calls for outright ban of unregulated placements

Social workers say they are dealing with increasingly difficult situations. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 November 2020

New social work body calls for government support during Covid pandemic

Yvette Stanley: There still isn’t anywhere near enough places to meet demand. Picture: Ofsted

News 12 November 2020

Small rise in foster carers not enough to meet demand, Ofsted figures show

Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has released three new reports. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 11 November 2020

Children's commissioner: Broken residential care system failing vulnerable children

Mark Riddell is the national adviser for care leavers. Picture: Trafford Council

News 11 November 2020

Government lays out plan to support care leavers

Children who witness domestic abuse, mental illness and substance abuse are likely to have more negative experiences, the ONS says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 November 2020

Children living with 'toxic trio' issues more likely to be victims of crime

Children with SEND are missing out on vital services, Ofsted warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 November 2020

Services for children with SEND ‘seriously affected’ by Covid-19 pandemic

The government has pledged to fund food distribution charities. Picture: Sustain

News 9 November 2020

Sector leaders welcome government U-turn on free school meals