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Scotland’s Independent Care Review was launched at an event in the Scottish parliament attended by people with care experience, some of whom gave evidence to the inquiry. Picture: Independent Care Review

25 February 2020

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Fiona Simpson Children's Services

We Belong was established as an independent charity in October 2019. Picture: Arteh Odjidia

25 February 2020

Secret to independence success

Derren Hayes Youth services

Targeted interventions for struggling pupils should be a key part of any effective pupil premium strategy. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 February 2020

How to achieve premium value

Darren Martindale Education

Children’s centres can deliver individualised services in areas that feel left behind. Picture: Oksix/Adobe Stock

25 February 2020

Call for action to arrest decline in number of children’s centres

Derren Hayes Early Years

Nick Hardwick: “We need to see people equipped with skills to navigate complex and hostile situations, who want to de-escalate [these] without the use of violence.” Picture: Nathan Clarke

25 February 2020

Fall in YOI staff linked to restraint increase

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Figures show there could be more than 166,000 young carers in the UK needing support. Picture: Racle Fotodesign/Adobe Stock

25 February 2020

Group to push for more support for ‘hidden army’ of young carers

Tim Loughton Mp Children's rights

Blackpool’s health connectors help disadvantaged families connect with services

25 February 2020

Health connectors aid families

Clare Law Health

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

28 January 2020

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications

Fiona Simpson Social Care

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

28 January 2020

Clash over prioritising adoption

Derren Hayes Social Care

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

28 January 2020

Fears over custody staff drop

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

The government reforms propose increasing the number of literacy ELGs from two to three, covering comprehension, reading and writing. Picture: Adobe Stock/globalmoments

28 January 2020

Seven key reasons why proposed EYFS revisions must be changed

Derren Hayes Early Years

Schooling: “It’s about getting a shared understanding of children’s needs in the borough”. Picture: Alex Deverill

28 January 2020

Ex-DCS helps Hackney schools to improve

Derren Hayes Education

YMCA England and Wales suggests spending on youth services in England has reduced by £959m in real terms between 2010/11 and 2018/19. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 January 2020

Areas with deepest council youth service spending cuts revealed

Derren Hayes

Between 2007 and 2011, the number of early years workers holding a bachelor’s degree or equivalent surged by 76 per cent. Picture: Lordn/Adobe Stock

28 January 2020

Action on childcare workforce

Sara Bonetti Early years education

Figures show a record number of same-sex couples adopted children in 2018/19. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

2 January 2020

Decade of change: factors driving the rise in care during the 2010

Fiona Simpson Social Care