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There is little evidence to show family group conferences are effective in keeping children out of care. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 February 2020

Family conferences 'not run well enough' to stop children entering care

Standards for children's services at Hull City Council have declined. Picture: Hull City Council

News 11 February 2020

Hull pledges £4.4m to improve 'inadequate' children's services

Education secretary Gavin Williamson announced the consultation. Picture: Parliament UK

News 11 February 2020

Unregulated children's homes consultation launches

Four million children are now living in poverty in the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2020

More children of working parents living in poverty

Barnardo's chief Javed Khan announces the funding. Picture: Barnardo's

News 10 February 2020

Plymouth gets £1m boost to support care leavers

The DfE is said to be considering a ban on unregulated children's homes for under 16s. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 February 2020

Government 'set to launch consultation' on unregulated children's homes

Steve Walker became Leeds DCS in August 2016

News 5 February 2020

Leeds' DCS Steve Walker steps down

Nicola Sturgeon receives a copy of the review from co-chair of the review Laura Beveridge. Picture: Nicola Sturgeon

News 5 February 2020

Scotland’s care system in need of 'radical overhaul', warns independent review

Ofsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman said "prevention is better than protection". Picture: Ofsted

News 4 February 2020

Victims of familial child sexual abuse 'unseen and unheard'

Sector leaders have called on the government for a review into the care system. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 January 2020

What does Brexit mean for children and young people?

The serious case review calls on Northamptonshire Children Safeguarding Partnership to review elective home education. Picture: Shutterstock

News 30 January 2020

Child abuse case prompts calls for home schooling review

Labour MP Paul Blomfield has joined the APPG. Picture: Parliament UK

News 30 January 2020

Parliament launches first APPG for young carers

Machine learning “without proper ethical oversight” poses serious risks of reinforcing biases, researchers said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 January 2020

Use of algorithms in children's social care 'risks families being missed'

Wales is the second country in the UK to bring in the ban. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 29 January 2020

Wales to introduce smacking ban

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

Analysis 28 January 2020

Peterborough contract collapse: key reasons and its implications