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Local authorities collaborate to improve outcomes for children in foster placements. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

Features 21 June 2022

Southern authorities work together to stimulate foster care placements

Researchers found respondents who experienced problems such as bullying tended to be those with high levels of caring responsibility. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

Research 21 June 2022

Study of Adolescent Young Carers Aged 15–17 in Six European Countries

Children in kinship care are less likely to experience placement disruption than those in mainstream foster care. Picture: Syda Productions/Adobe Stock

Features 21 June 2022

Legal Update: Kinship care and the Care Review

Large providers have called for moving to a national system of care commissioning. Picture: methaphum/Adobe Stock

Features 21 June 2022

Commissioning Care: Special Report

Experts have raised concerns over increased safeguarding risks due to a lack of central matching systen. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 June 2022

Councils flag safeguarding concerns linked to Homes for Ukraine scheme

Oldham Council has apologised for failures highlighted in the report. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 June 2022

‘Serious failures’ to protect children from CSE identified in Oldham review

The Care Review doesn't go far enough in addressing challenges facing care leavers, critics have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 June 2022

Care Review does not go far enough to support care leavers, charity claims

The review details 48 cases of child deaths or incidents of serious harm. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 June 2022

Campaigners slam government refusal to publish safeguarding review

Redbridge Council's children's services have been praised over its support for families during Covid-19 lockdowns. Picture: Redbridge Council

News 9 June 2022

Praise for council’s ‘outstanding’ children’s services

Campaigners are calling for free school meal eligibility to be expanded. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 June 2022

Increase in proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals

IROs are able to keep plans on track, experts have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 June 2022

Care Review ‘fails to understand’ IRO role, critics claim

Josh MacAlister has called on one per cent of teachers to foster a child. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2022

Care Review chair calls for teachers to consider fostering pupils

Rob Leitch is an adoptive father to four children, and executive headteacher of My Online Schooling. Picture: Adoption UK

Blogs 7 June 2022

It’s time to repair the EHCP system for care-experienced children

Jill Colbert has been awarded an OBE for services to children's social care. Picture: Jill Colbert/Twitter

News 6 June 2022

OBE for Sunderland DCS in Queen’s birthday honours

Key proposals would see 17,000 children remain with their families by 2031/32 as a result of more intensive support for families. Picture: Iryna/Adobe Stock

Analysis 1 June 2022

Review of children’s social care system prioritises family help