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Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Michael King. Picture: LGO

News 17 January 2020

Council to reimburse foster carer's school transport costs

Reena and Sandeep Mander won a legal discrimination battle against Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council. Picture: McAllister Olivarius

News 16 January 2020

Government warns councils over racially discriminating against adopters

My Life My Say is among organisations to receive grants. Picture: Francis Augustos

News 16 January 2020

Youth social action projects share £2.1m funding boost

One in five adults suffered abuse as a child, a new report estimates. Picture: Action for Children

News 15 January 2020

One in five adults in England and Wales abused as children

The campaign has been taken down. Picture: Little Acorns Fostering

News 10 January 2020

Fostering agency apologises over 'insulting' ad campaign that replaced child with mop

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called the figures a "national disgrace". Picture: Mayor of London

News 9 January 2020

More than 100,000 undocumented children living in London, says Sadiq Khan

Peterborough Council appointed Tact in 2016. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 January 2020

Charity cancels landmark deal to deliver fostering and adoption services for Peterborough council

Social workers on the scheme will be offered placements and training. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 January 2020

Scheme to recruit former social workers relaunches

Haringey Council have apologised. Picture: Google Maps

News 7 January 2020

Family left homeless after council 'benefits blunder'

The council must pay for the student's university accommodation, the ombudsman said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 January 2020

Council decision to stop student's university funding unless they stayed with foster family ruled unlawful

The programme is designed to support vulnerable families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 January 2020

Troubled Families programme to get £165m funding boost

Figures show a record number of same-sex couples adopted children in 2018/19. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Analysis 2 January 2020

Decade of change: factors driving the rise in care during the 2010

Children in care can find it difficult to make changes to move away from offending. Picture: Becky Nixon/Posed by models

Analysis 2 January 2020

Links between care and offending

Regional adoption agencies aim to make efficiency savings by pooling resources. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

Research 2 January 2020

Evaluation of Regional Adoption Agencies 2018-19

The Staying Close pilot is co-produced alongside care leavers as much as possible, helping to keep the focus on young people and how they can be involved in developing the service

Best Practice 2 January 2020

Care leaver scheme brings council and providers closer