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The council must pay for the student's university accommodation, the ombudsman said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 January 2020

Council decision to stop student's university funding unless they stayed with foster family ruled unlawful

The programme is designed to support vulnerable families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 January 2020

Troubled Families programme to get £165m funding boost

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

Analysis 2 January 2020

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

Children in care can find it difficult to make changes to move away from offending. Picture: Becky Nixon/Posed by models

Analysis 2 January 2020

Links between care and offending

Regional adoption agencies aim to make efficiency savings by pooling resources. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

Research 2 January 2020

Evaluation of Regional Adoption Agencies 2018-19

The Staying Close pilot is co-produced alongside care leavers as much as possible, helping to keep the focus on young people and how they can be involved in developing the service

Best Practice 2 January 2020

Care leaver scheme brings council and providers closer

Evidence suggests collaboration is helping councils to search a wider range of care options for vulnerable children. Picture: Syda Productions/Adobe Stock

Features 2 January 2020

Shared Services: Special Report

Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield.

News 24 December 2019

Thousands of vulnerable children placed miles from home, Children’s Commissioner warns

Grandparents who care for their grandchildren will have payments backdated. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 December 2019

Rochdale Council loses High Court challenge over special guardian payments

Kington-upon-Thames children's services have been praised over support for vulnerable children. Picture: Abode Stock

News 19 December 2019

Kingston-upon-Thames children’s services rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

An estimated 127,370 children are living in temporary accommodation. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 December 2019

Children’s social workers become main source of homelessness referrals

Commissioner John Coughlan's report is critical of the corporate culture at West Sussex County Council

News 17 December 2019

Commissioner recommends creation of children's services trust at council with dysfunctional corporate culture

The report by Ofsted recommended identified serious weaknesses at Orbis Abbey Rose. Picture: Phil Adams

News 16 December 2019

Children face 'serious risk of harm' at Gloucestershire care home, Ofsted report says

Research has shown foster carers are experiencing traumatic events. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 December 2019

Report reveals traumatic effect of attacks on foster carers

Care leavers will be offered support applying for jobs under the new scheme. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 December 2019

Care leavers get mental health support in pilot programme