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Gail Tolley has worked in Brent since 2014. Picture: Brent Council

News 21 April 2022

Brent Council's director of children’s services announces retirement

Steve Crocker is president of the ADCS. Picture: ADCS

News 20 April 2022

Number of ‘twin-hat’ children’s services leaders at 12-year low

More than 150 charities have signed the open letter. Picture: iMix

News 20 April 2022

Children’s charities condemn plans to send refugees to Rwanda

Doncaster Council will hold a six-month consultation on plans. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 April 2022

Doncaster to take back control of children’s services from independent trust

Children who have been trafficked are more likely to go missing from care, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 April 2022

Sharp increase in proportion of trafficked children missing from care

The Family Rights Group is calling for a legal definition of kinship care. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 April 2022

Campaign over legal rights for kinship carers launches

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole merged councils in 2019. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 April 2022

Improvement notice issued to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

Most children are placed in children's homes after a previous placement breakdown, research shows. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 13 April 2022

Ofsted urges national audit of looked-after children’s needs

The Social Workers in Schools programme sees social workers placed in 21 schools across England. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 April 2022

Social workers in school projects to be extended

University of Sunderland’s We Care team; Wendy Price, Lauren Boffey and Jess Faith celebrate the award. Picture: University of Sunderland

News 13 April 2022

Universities and colleges awarded for care leaver support

Sadiq Khan speaks to professionals and families with experience of child-to-parent abuse.

News 12 April 2022

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

Doncaster children's services was handed to a trust in 2014. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 April 2022

Ofsted criticises Doncaster over 'decline' in services at independent trust

Speechley has previously worked in Sheffield, Manchester and Kirklees. Picture: Barnsley Council

News 11 April 2022

Barnsley names new director of children’s services

Ofsted has announced the resumption of its JTAI programme. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 April 2022

HMI Probation drops out of joint targeted area inspections

Helen Riley has spent 18 years at Staffordshire Council. Picture: Staffordshire County Council

News 7 April 2022

Staffordshire children’s services director retires after 18 years