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Practitioners draw out positives in the family’s relationships as well as problems. Picture: Chanintorn V/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 1 August 2024

Family approach tackles child to parent violence

Levels of young people in the capital has increased over the last year, figures show. Picture:

News 1 August 2024

‘Huge jump’ in number of young rough sleepers in London

Experts are calling for greater government investment in therapeutic support for families. Picture: Ivison Trust

News 1 August 2024

Family support programmes could save councils £87,000 per year, study suggests

The council also received an "outstanding" rating in it's 2019 inspection. Picture: Adobe Stock/ gormakuma

News 31 July 2024

Council receives 'outstanding' rating for children’s services

Data from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggests 4.2 million children were living in poverty in 2021/22. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 31 July 2024

Family Support and Family Hubs: Key policy developments

New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the launch of funding

Analysis 30 July 2024

New government puts children’s wellbeing at heart of its agenda

Sir Kevan Collins was education recovery tsar for five months after quitting in protest. Picture: DfE

Analysis 30 July 2024

SEND inclusion in mainstream schools key to DfE reorganisation

Researchers looked at what ideas ‘stick’ to support children leaving care. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 July 2024

Toolkit aims to spread innovative practice in leaving care services

Andy Smith is director of children and adult services at Derby City Council

Analysis 30 July 2024

Warning over state of council finances

The Ombudsman has called for councils to comply with its recommendations. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Olesia Bilkei

News 25 July 2024

SEND complaints dominating a quarter of ombudsman’s casework

Numbers of children with EHCPs has almost doubled since 2014, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 July 2024

Attainment for children with SEND ‘has not improved over last decade’

More than 800 playgrounds have closed since 2013, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 July 2024

Ministers urged to introduce legislation on access to playgrounds

The cost of holiday childcare places has increased for all parents, research finds. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

News 19 July 2024

Disabled children among hardest hit by lack of holiday childcare places

King Charles III delivers his first King's Speech under a Labour government. Picture: BBC

News 17 July 2024

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

The cross-government unit will be based in the Cabinet Office. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 July 2024

Government announces new child poverty unit

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