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The partnership between Peterborough City Council and charity Tact ended early after both parties spent more than planned. Picture: Adobe Stock/chrisdorney

Analysis 28 January 2020

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

The number of children adopted in England has fallen by a third since 2018. Picture: Adobe Stock/digitalskillet1

Analysis 28 January 2020

Clash over prioritising adoption

Staff shortages have coincided with higher incidents of abuse and neglect in YOIs. Picture: Guzelian

Analysis 28 January 2020

Fears over custody staff drop

Young people who are vulnerable, lonely or have learning difficulties are especially targeted by organised crime groups. Picture: Adobe Stock

Research 28 January 2020

‘It’s a no-win scenario, either the police or a gang will get you’ Young People and Organised Crime – Vulnerable or Criminal?

Right Here focused on young people’s mental health and involved young people in youth service development and delivery. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock

Research 28 January 2020

Evaluation of Right Here: A Young People’s Mental Health Initiative of the Paul Hamlyn and Mental Health Foundations

Thematic reports are used to self-evaluate practice. Picture: contrastwerkstatt/Adobe Stock

Features 28 January 2020

Joint targeted area inspections: Inspections clinic

Children can be pushed away from home not because it is in their best interests, but because there is nowhere else for them to go. Picture: Alex Deverill

Features 28 January 2020

Children in care who are moved ‘out of area’

Better matching would improve placement stability. Picture: yanadjan/Adobe Stock

Features 28 January 2020

Commissioning: Social care placements

Young people design posters to be displayed in local youth clubs that aim to educate their peers on healthy relationships

Best Practice 28 January 2020

Workshops on healthy LGBTQ+ relationships

Activities develop social skills including emotional self-regulation and motivation. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 28 January 2020

MultifunC, Scandinavia: International Focus

Research 2 January 2020

Gambling Behaviours and their Associations with Socio-emotional Harm

Councils must recognise the costs involved in fostering. Picture: zinkevych/Adobe Stock

Features 2 January 2020

Commissioning: Foster care relative costs

Pop-up youth clubs create a safe environment for young people to move from feeling lonely to feeling connected

Best Practice 26 November 2019

Grassroots youth group tackles young people’s loneliness through pop-up clubs

Features 29 October 2019

National system for post-custody housing

Other 29 October 2019

Character Education in UK Schools