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Teachers have a vital role to play in ensuring that young refugees and asylum seekers are welcomed, NASUWT says. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 12 April 2023

Teaching union calls for ‘urgent’ school support for refugees

Social workers who leave local authorities should not be able to join neighbouring agencies for six months, ADCS says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 April 2023

Extend proposed local agency ban for social workers to six months, urges ADCS

Young people from Oldham deliver a speech to councillors. Picture: Terry Galloway/Twitter

News 6 April 2023

Young people urge councils to support care experience campaign

Charlotte Ramsden is chief executive of the Trust. Picture: ADCS

News 6 April 2023

Trust takes over Bradford’s ‘inadequate’ children’s services

Families say they are struggling to feed their children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2023

Two child limit ‘pushing families into deep poverty’, campaigners warn

The hearing will take place at the High Court. Picture: Chris Dorney/Adobe Stock

News 5 April 2023

Teenager takes council to court over hostel placement

Tim Loughton says the current transfer scheme is not adequately funded. Picture: UK Parliament

News 4 April 2023

Former children’s minister calls for asylum transfer scheme to be replaced

Suella Braverman has committed to introducing mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. Picture: UK Parliament

News 3 April 2023

Home Secretary to consult on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

Michael King's report said numerous children with SEND in West Northamptonshire were lacking appropriate school placements. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 April 2023

Council to review treatment of children with SEND

Social workers in schools do not reduce children's need for care, new research shows. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

News 3 April 2023

Social workers in schools do not reduce referral rates, research finds

John Pearce is the new ADCS president. Picture: Durham Council

News 3 April 2023

Durham’s director of children’s services takes over as ADCS president

The scholarships will see four care experienced young people offered paid-for undergraduate degrees. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 March 2023

Open University and John Lewis Partnership launch care leaver scholarships

The group currently runs 60 homes, according to most recent government figures. Picture: Hero Images/Adobe Stock

News 30 March 2023

Outcomes First Group 'in talks' over children's home closures

The standards do not require children to have locks on their doors. Picture: Bernard Bodo/Adobe Stock

News 30 March 2023

DfE’s supported accommodation standards ‘worse than envisaged’, sector leaders warn

Bexley's children's services was praised by Ofsted for its 'outstanding' work. Picture: Adobe Stock/Valerii Honcharuk

News 30 March 2023

Bexley Council retains 'outstanding' Ofsted rating