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Almost seven in 10 councils say they will have to cut their children's services spending to balance budgets. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

News 28 February 2024

Children’s services spending ‘biggest short-term pressure for councils’, say leaders

Adoption must be about the best interests of the child rather than adopters’ needs. Picture: Viacheslav Yakobchuk

Analysis 27 February 2024

Changes to turn tide on adoption decline

We need better education for children and teenagers on what safe and healthy relationships look like, say experts. Picture: dglimages/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 February 2024

Education is key to tackling rise in child harmful sexual behaviour

Kinship has said the government's recently announced strategy is 'not enough' to help kinship carers. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Syda Productions

News 26 February 2024

Kinship carers call for investment in spring budget

The council will recalculate payments for hundreds of families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 February 2024

Council to review special guardianship payments after ombudsman highlights error

The films offer an insight into life in a children's home. Picture: CHA

News 21 February 2024

Documentary series to offer ‘unseen’ glimpse of life in children’s homes

One in 10 children will experience child sexual abuse, campaigners warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 February 2024

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

John Pearce: 'We need the government to act in a long-term way'. Picture: ADCS

News 20 February 2024

Children’s services leaders call for cross-government childhood strategy

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News 16 February 2024

Housing association under fire over ‘no care leavers’ advert

Cambridge City Council became the latest council to pass care experience as a protected characteristic ahead of Care Day. Picture: Terry Galloway

News 16 February 2024

Care experience celebrated as 80 councils pass protected characteristic motion

One in 10 children will experience child sexual abuse, campaigners warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 February 2024

Sexual abuse focused child protection plans fall despite increasing cases

Tameside Council has vowed to improve services. Picture: Tameside Council/Twitter

News 14 February 2024

Ofsted rates Tameside ‘inadequate’ amid rising caseloads

Mark Russell: 'The prevailing narrative, suggesting that some asylum seekers are adults pretending to be children, is not only misleading but harmful'.

Opinion 14 February 2024

The silent struggle of asylum-seeking children

Ofsted lowered Peterborough's rating from 'good' to 'inadequate. Picture: T Crowe/Wirestock/Adobe Stock

News 9 February 2024

Ofsted criticises council over ‘inadequate experiences and progress of care leavers’

The scheme will support both children in care and care leavers. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2024

DfE releases second round of funding for migrant children mentoring scheme