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Children's minister Vicky Ford responded to a parliamentary question on the group. Picture: Parliament UK

News 11 March 2020

DfE group to draft standards for unregulated accommodation, minister confirms

Campaigners have highlighted a lack of focus on children in Rishi Sunak's Budget. Picture: HM Treasury

News 11 March 2020

Care leavers to receive higher housing benefits until 25

Sir Alan Wood is chairing the expert group. Picture: Alan Wood

News 10 March 2020

Alan Wood confirms mandate of DfE working group on unregulated accommodation

Bills are set to increase from next month. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 March 2020

Children's social care providers face 10 per cent inspection fee hike

There are currently 498 unaccompanied asylum-seeking care leavers under 24 across the East Midlands. Picture: Nathan Clarke

News 9 March 2020

Councils face £15m funding gap to support unaccompanied care leavers

Blogs 6 March 2020

10 years on...

England has seen the biggest rise in child protections plans, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 March 2020

UK failing a generation of young people, health experts warn

Poverty is linked to factors including neglect, substance abuse and poor mental health, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 March 2020

Poverty a key factor in a third of serious case reviews

Councils must help young people in acquiring immigration status, the charity says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 March 2020

Brexit: Thousands of care-experienced children 'at risk of living in UK illegally'

Some 61 per cent of local authority social workers have been in post less than five years, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 March 2020

Sharp rise in agency social workers employed by councils

Barnardo's chief executive Javed Khan was among those to criticise the bill. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 3 March 2020

Domestic Abuse Bill will fail to protect children, charities warn

The government has been criticised for undermining a public consultation. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2020

Government working group 'to draft quality standards' for unregulated accommodation

Police were called to children's home 23,000 times in 2018. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 February 2020

Sharp drop in criminalisation of young people in children's homes

Concerns have been raised over the sustainability of funding for children's homes. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 February 2020

Concern over children’s care providers’ 'debt-fuelled' £215m profit

Some 7,000 children were detained in police stations in London last year. Picture: Phil Adams

News 27 February 2020

Council in High Court after looked-after child spent night in police cell