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Local authorities are being forced to reduce spending on family support to balance budgets, sector leaders warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 August 2022

Increase in council budgets for children’s services ‘highlights need for reform’

Experts call for greater support for child victims of exploitation. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 August 2022

Record number of children referred as victims of trafficking

The membership offers access to age-based activities. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 August 2022

Gym group launches free membership for care-experienced young people

Rotherham Council has vowed to 'strive for even better' for vulnerable children and families. Picture: Adobe Stock/HAS Photos

News 12 August 2022

Rotherham Council retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating after regaining control of children’s services

The government must review welfare reforms to reduce homelessness, the LGA says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 August 2022

Thousands of families in temporary accommodation over holidays

Social workers are being heavily impacted by rising living costs, BASW says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 August 2022

BASW issues warning over impact of cost-of-living crisis on social workers

A new Prime Minister will be instated on 5 September. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 August 2022

Tory leadership candidates urged to prioritise Care Review

Hull's children's services has seen 'positive progress', according to the government. Picture: Hull City Council

News 8 August 2022

DfE ends intervention in Hull City Council’s children’s services

Rachel de Souza's report also finds that Met Police strip-searches disproportionately affect black boys. Picture: Met Police

News 8 August 2022

Children’s commissioner report reveals 650 child strip-searches

Rachel de Souza has laid out a series of recommendations to improve children's residential care. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 4 August 2022

Children’s commissioner lays out proposals for children's homes improvements

The Met has been issued with a raft of recommendations over strip-searching children. Picture: Met Police

News 3 August 2022

Watchdog issues recommendations to Met over strip-searching children

Foster carers say their allowance does not meet the needs of their child. Picture: Jeanette Teare/Adobe Stock

News 3 August 2022

Foster carers reconsider role amid cost-of-living crisis

Cumberland Council voted unanimously to pass the motion. Picture: Emma Williamson/Twitter

News 1 August 2022

Cumberland Council votes to make care experience a protected characteristic

Bracknell Forest Council has vowed to continue to improve its 'outstanding' children's services. Picture: Bracknell Forest Council

News 1 August 2022

Ofsted rates Bracknell Forest’s children’s services ‘outstanding’

Yvette Stanley: 'Children need provision of the right care, in the right place, at the right time'. Picture: Ofsted

News 28 July 2022

‘Urgent’ strategy needed to tackle social worker shortage, Ofsted says