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NYAS has said it will implement the ICO's recommendations. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 August 2021

NYAS apologises over failure to comply with data protection rules

Croydon Council faced a £66m funding shortfall last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 August 2021

Croydon praised over efforts to support children despite financial woes

Reforming the residential care system 'would have little impact', the ICHA has said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 August 2021

Children's home providers dismiss DCS calls to 'dismantle' private residential care market

Jackson: 'Frontline is aligned to the principles laid out in the Care Review's Case for Change'. Picture: Fronline

Features 30 July 2021

Interview: Mary Jackson, chief executive of Frontline

Kent was unable to take on any more unaccompanied asylum-seeking children after hundreds of people arrived at Dover in May. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 July 2021

Charities slam use of unregulated accommodation for child refugees

Manchester City Council handed out free books to year 6 pupils. Picture: Manchester City Council

Features 30 July 2021

Round-up: The holiday activities and food programmes taking place this summer

Bradford Partnership has apologised over the review. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 July 2021

Bradford has ‘lessons to learn’ over decades of child sexual exploitation, review finds

Michael King is the local government and social care ombudsman. Picture: LGO

News 28 July 2021

Education and children’s services complaints ‘dominate’ ombudsman’s work

Children are often placed away from their communities. Picture: pingpao/Adobe Stock

Opinion 27 July 2021

Letters to the Editor: Care Review needs radical reboot

The Case for Change report argues there is too much emphasis on assessment and investigation and not enough on support. Picture: Prostock-studio/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 July 2021

Call for review to recognise the factors in risk-averse practice

Best Practice 27 July 2021

Transition support for students with disabilities

The government wants to approve adoption processes. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 July 2021

National Adoption Strategy launches

Ten companies run a third of all private children's home, new analysis shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 July 2021

Proportion of privately run children’s homes up by 12 per cent, Ofsted figures show

Emma Lewell-Buck MP said she would continue to fight for a ban. Picture: Parliament UK

News 22 July 2021

Labour backs calls for ban on unregulated care for all children

Too many families are being met at crisis point, the reseach says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 July 2021

Early help spending on children's services halved over last decade, warn children’s charities