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Analysis

Childcare providers are experiencing a crisis in recruiting and retaining staff. Picture: DGLImages/Adobe Stock

22 December 2021

Provider survey reveals scale of childcare workforce crisis

Derren Hayes Early Years

At a time of funding constraints for legal aid, pressures on courts and local authorities mean that there are children and young people facing protracted periods of uncertainty. Picture: Chris Dorney/Adobe Stock

22 December 2021

Using the law to uphold vulnerable children’s rights and entitlements

Carol Homden Children's Services

Evaluation shows ACE has improved children’s outcomes in maths and reading. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock

22 December 2021

Success for tutoring programme

Derren Hayes Education

Family hubs are intended to offer a network of connected buildings, services and virtual help to ensure families are able to access the support they need in an integrated manner. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

30 November 2021

Family hubs expansion: sector split on their role and potential

Derren Hayes Early Years

In February there were 305,802 children and young people in contact with mental health services. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

30 November 2021

Rise in mental health workers

Derren Hayes Health

Concerns have been raised over the treatment of children at Oakhill STC. Picture G4S

30 November 2021

Youth custody rethink needed, say critics

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

YJB chair Keith Fraser: "Youth workers are such an important part of the picture"

30 November 2021

Youth work diversion role lauded

Derren Hayes Youth Offending

Concerns have been raised around the effectiveness of the ‘letterbox’ system of contact. Picture: Matthew Ashmore/Adobe Stock

30 November 2021

Post-adoption contact set to go digital

Neil Puffett Fostering and adoption

Family Solutions Plus was designed collaboratively by Oxfordshire's social care workers and families. Picture: Adobe Stock

30 November 2021

Oxfordshire’s collaborative model for sustainable change in families

Hannah Farncombe Children's Services

The Fostering Network warns that latest figures reveal a system at "breaking point". Picture: LEXA_1112/Adobe Stock

30 November 2021

Call for national fostering drive

Derren Hayes Social Care

Robert Halfon MP: "For far too long home education has flown under the radar, shrouded in a fog that means we know little about the attainment of too many children"

29 November 2021

Clearer sight on home education

Robert Halfon Mp Education

There is concern weapons detection systems can fuel young people’s fear of knives. Picture: Brent MPS

26 October 2021

The price of tighter security

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Metal detector arches and hand-held wands are used by some youth offending teams. Picture: POCO_BW/Adobe Stock

26 October 2021

Youth offending service policies

Derren Hayes Youth Justice

Social workers create storyboards with children to help explain court proceedings. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock

26 October 2021

Cafcass sharpens practice focus

Derren Hayes Social Care

The Institute of Health Visiting is calling for a national workforce plan for the sector. Picture: Institute of Health Visiting

26 October 2021

Call for child health advocate

Derren Hayes Health