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'Councils, of course, still face difficult decisions when setting their budgets for 2024/25,' leaders say. Picture: New Africa/Adobe Stock

News 25 January 2024

Councils still face ‘difficult decisions’ despite children’s services funding boost

Teenagers are being forced to live in rooms with unrelated adults, campaigners warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 January 2024

Child refugees wrongly assessed as adults facing abuse and exploitation, charities warn

Worcestershire Council was rated 'good' by Ofsted last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 January 2024

Worcestershire Council to resume in-house control of children’s services

Anna Feuchtwang: 'The careful evaluation of different ways of providing children’s social care are a necessary next step'. Picture: NCB

News 18 January 2024

NCB launches evaluation of Care Review reforms

The review found around 280 concerns had been raised but not acted on. Picture: SMolaw11/Adobe Stock

News 17 January 2024

Sexual exploitation review finds child protection failings at Rochdale Council

John Pearce says the strength of staff's relationships with young people help them to fulfil their potential. Picture: ADCS

News 17 January 2024

Praise for council’s care leaver support package

Greater support is needed for councils to keep reunited families together, councils say. Picture: Rawpixelcom/Adobe Stock

News 17 January 2024

Three in four councils appeal for more support to reunite families, survey finds

Ofsted have raised concerns over the treatment of children with complex needs in residential care. Picture: UK Government

News 16 January 2024

Children's homes 'reluctant' to accept children with complex needs, Ofsted reports

Staffordshire's care leaver offer was said to "require improvement". Picture: Staffordshire County Council

News 15 January 2024

Ofsted criticises council over 'unsuitable' placements for care leavers

Sir Andrew McFarlane: 'Expansion of the pilot is a huge step in increasing transparency of the judiciary.'

News 12 January 2024

Major expansion of family court reporting pilot announced

The report highlights examples of projects using parent champions to help support families experiencing poverty. Picture: Pololia/AdobeStock

News 10 January 2024

Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

The NSPCC campaign asks practitioners working with children and the public to report concerns about a child's safety. Picture: NSPCC

News 10 January 2024

Child sexual offences remain ‘close to record levels’, NSPCC figures show

The campaign shares the experiences of some of the 3,800 families that foster in Wales. Picture: Foster Wales

News 8 January 2024

Welsh councils launch foster carer recruitment campaign

Latest data shows there were 388 applications to the family court for a DoL order between July and September 2023. Picture: FamilyCourtBentallon

News 5 January 2024

Government confirms existence of DoL orders expert group

A multi-agency safety plan is a key part of the response to children at risk of abuse and exploitation. Picture: Fizkes/AdobeStock

Sponsored Features 4 January 2024

The value of safety planning