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More than 500,000 families have been supported through the programme with joblessness, mental health issues, antisocial behaviour and truanting. Picture: Adobe Stock/Rafael Ben-Ari

Analysis 25 May 2021

Experts call for revamped Troubled Families scheme to focus on poverty

Jessica Southgate, Agenda, and Pippa Goodfellow, the Alliance for Youth Justice

Analysis 25 May 2021

How justice system fails girls

Perera: “Disadvantaged pupils more affected by virus”

Features 25 May 2021

Interview: Natalie Perera - EPI chief on what education catch up plans need to include

Challenges and trends seen in the London study are likely to be recognised elsewhere. Picture: Stefan/Adobe Stock

Research 25 May 2021

Review of Sufficiency Strategies in London

The study identified five major barriers to the establishment of children’s homes. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

Research 25 May 2021

Children's Homes Research

Consolidation sees groups of providers operating under single ownership structures. Picture: ASDF/Adobe Stock

Research 25 May 2021

Profit Making and Risk in Independent Children’s Social Care Placement Providers

A flexible approach aims to meet children’s complex needs, including options to “step across” from residential to foster care. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

Features 25 May 2021

South East pilot gives care providers equal stake in developing placement contracts

Funding ensures the transition process goes well for both the children and carers. Picture: Gajus/Adobe Stock

Features 25 May 2021

Fostering partnership to boost children's life chances

Many children with SEND miss out on vital support. Picture: By Lordn/Adobe Stock

Features 25 May 2021

Legal Update: Issues SEND review must solve

Research found pupils with autism were more likely to be from a disadvantaged background. Picture: Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock

Research 25 May 2021

Association of Race/Ethnicity and Social Disadvantage with Autism Prevalence

Louise Day: “Watching these wonderful children grow and learn gives you a feeling like no other”

Features 25 May 2021

How I Got Here: Louise Day

Samantha Jury-Dada (second from left) met professionals in US gang intervention

Best Practice 25 May 2021

Working with girls in gangs, US

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Features 25 May 2021

Children's Care Commissioning Special Report

Gangs use social media to groom and recruit children in their criminal operations. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 April 2021

Call for more youth workers to tackle emerging gangs threat

Services are set to face massive demand. Picture: Akira_Photo/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 April 2021

Rethinking how we protect young children at risk of abuse and neglect