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Three quarters of children’s services leaders are unable or rarely able to find therapeutic placements for children. Picture: Drazen/Adobe Stock

Other 31 January 2023

Therapeutic Care: Policy context

Access to nature and interaction with nature can have beneficial effects, particularly on individuals who are experiencing distress. Picture: Anna Tkach/Adobe Stock

Research 31 January 2023

Can the physical environment of residential children's homes make them feel more therapeutic? Recommendations from a rapid evidence assessment

Children take part in creative activities combined with Therapeutic Life Story Work. Picture: Hookmedia/Adobe Stock

Research 31 January 2023

Creative Life Story Work strengthens care relationships

The therapeutic fostering team helps children and carers facing a range of issues

Best Practice 31 January 2023

Suffolk's therapeutic fostering team builds relationships

Data shows St Christopher’s placements are more stable than the national average. Picture: Antonioguillem/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 31 January 2023

St Christopher's Fellowship embeds therapeutic approaches in children's care homes

The Bedspace pathway provides different levels of accommodation to help care leavers achieve full independence. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock

Features 31 January 2023

Commissioning: Transition from care

Alternatives such as mediation could save court time. Picture: endostock/Adobe Stock

Features 31 January 2023

Legal Update: Tackling family court delays

Claire Scott: “Throughout my various counselling roles I knew that I enjoyed working with young people the most”

Features 31 January 2023

How I Got Here: Claire Scott, child exploitation caseworker

Pause will be forced to close three support services, the charity says. Picture: Pause

News 31 January 2023

Support services for women who have children removed set to close

Therapeutic approaches in residential care are increasingly being applied in services for fostered children. Picture: Gelpi/Adobe Stock

Features 31 January 2023

Therapeutic Care Special Report

A lack of suitable placements for siblings contributes to the increasing numbers of children being split from relatives, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 January 2023

One in three children in care separated from siblings, research finds

Ofsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman said that supported accommodation should be 'caring, kind and nurturing.' Picture: Ofsted

News 30 January 2023

Ofsted chief warns against ‘oversimplified’ regulation of supported accommodation

Cambian confirmed it is 'managing a cyber-incident'. Picture: tippapat/Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2023

Children’s home provider targeted by hackers

Campaigner Terry Galloway urged councillors to vote in support of the motion. Picture: Fiona Simpson/CYP Now

News 26 January 2023

First London borough votes to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic

Ian Dickson was a care experience campaigner and social worker.

Opinion 26 January 2023

Care experience campaigner leaves lasting legacy