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Helen Hayes described the government's response to the Care Review as 'piecemeal'. Picture: Parliament UK

News 6 February 2023

Care Review response: Labour slams 'piecemeal' measures for reform

Supported accommodation 'has no place in an ambitious care system', Anne Longfield says. Picture: kegfire/Adobe Stock

News 3 February 2023

Care Review response renews debate over use of supported accomodation for teenagers

Multi-agency family protection units are set to be rolled-out. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 3 February 2023

Care Review response: New child protection role among measures planned for workforce reform

Children's minister Claire Coutinho describes the strategy as a 'fact-finding mission'. Picture: Department for Education

News 2 February 2023

Care Review response: Government reveals £200m plan for children’s social care reforms

The report includes increased support for councils to deliver increased early help services. Picture: Prostock Studio/Adobe Stock

News 2 February 2023

Care Review response: Funding fears over government’s £200m plan to overhaul children’s social care

Josh MacAlister chaired the Care Review. Picture: Frontline

News 2 February 2023

Care Review response: Josh MacAlister says government 'must go further and faster’ with reform

DfE has pledged to provide commissioning support for local authorities. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

News 2 February 2023

Care Review response: CMA call for 'oversight' of children's social care market included in reforms

Nottingham City Council recently voted to make care experience a protected characteristic, alongside more than 10 other councils. Picture: Terry Galloway

News 2 February 2023

Care Review response: Sector ‘appalled’ at failure to implement protected characteristic recommendation

Under DfE proposals, employing whole teams of agency social workers would be banned. Photo: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

News 2 February 2023

Care Review response: Role of social worker agencies to be curtailed

The 220-page report sets out a number of reforms aimed at 'providing loving homes for children'. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 2 February 2023

Care Review response: Key points and sector reaction

Andrew McFarlane has called for government action to address the shortage of placements. Picture: Family Court

News 1 February 2023

Judge blasts DfE over ‘chronic’ shortage of secure children’s home places

Edward Timpson will not stand in the next election. Picture: Pars Media/Edward Timpson

News 1 February 2023

Timpson to step down as MP and ‘focus on advocacy for vulnerable children’

Denying charges of ‘cherry picking’, providers argue they have a responsibility to match the needs of children to others in their care. Picture: Synthex/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 January 2023

Children's care providers dispute ‘harmful’ profiteering rhetoric

Ofsted is introducing a new judgment on “the experiences and progress of care leavers”. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 January 2023

New era for inspection begins

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