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Homeless Link has seen a 24 per cent increase in support provided to care experienced young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 May 2022

Stronger safeguards 'could reduce care leavers' risk of homelessness'

Campaigners say every child in the care system deserves equal treatment and protection. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 May 2022

Call for care system to offer equal protection for refugee and migrant children

Barnardo's is urging government and local authorities to support children in care to build lasting relationships. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 May 2022

Children in care likely to experience multiple social worker changes each year

York City Council is 'aware improvement is needed', inspectors say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 May 2022

York's children’s services in ‘decline’ since 2016, inspectors warn

Increasing workloads are cited among the main challenges faced by social workers in the BASW survey. Picture:Avava/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 April 2022

Social work exits prompt shortage concerns

Liverpool City Region’s six councils took the key messages from the Care Experienced Conference to create a ‘Shared Pledge’ to improve work with young people in care. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2022

Putting the Care Pledge into Practice

Digital services offer new ways of delivering support to children and families. Picture: Екатерина Рукосуева/Adobe Stock

Other 27 April 2022

Digital Solutions: Policy context

The pandemic compelled children’s services to move work onto digital platforms. Illustration: Vectorideas/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2022

Digital Solutions Special Report

Latest report by Ofcom details how young children engage with different media

Best Practice 27 April 2022

Digital toolkit helps young children grasp the building blocks of online safety

A pilot inspection took place in Hampshire last year. Picture: Peter Sterling/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2022

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency safeguarding

The serious case review was launched in 2019. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 April 2022

'Chances missed' by professionals to help neglected and abused toddler

Amanda Spielman says Ofsted's role has 'never been more important'. Picture: Ofsted

News 26 April 2022

Care Review could prompt changes to children’s social care inspections, Ofsted says

Lisa Harker (left) and Sarah Blackmore (right) give evidence to peers. Picture: Parliament TV

News 26 April 2022

Social workers need improved family court training, peers told

Justice minister Dominic Raab announced plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a British bill of rights. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 April 2022

Abandon plans for bill of rights, government urged

The CSA Centre is calling for greater understanding of the identification of sexual abuse in children. Picture: CSA Centre

News 22 April 2022

Concern over decrease in child protection plans citing sexual abuse