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Preventing Care Proceedings

Lambeth Council has become one of the first local authorities in England to back care status as a protected characteristic. Picture: chrisdorney/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 24 October 2023

Local Spotlight: Lambeth Council

Families First for Children will trial moves towards locally based, multi-disciplinary family help services ‘to keep families together’. Picture: Rido/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 August 2023

Three trailblazer councils to pilot MacAlister's ‘families first’ plan

Naomi Delap: 'Compassionate, trauma-informed and fair treatment can mitigate risks for mothers and babies'

Opinion 20 July 2023

Protect women in pre-birth care proceedings

Foundations aims to find evidence-based interventions to better support families. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 June 2023

Foundations sets out priorities

FGCs were found to have a positive impact for families. Picture: Rethea B/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock

Features 27 June 2023

Legal Update: Family group conferences

Research shows secure parent-infant relationships can support better future mental and physical health. Picture: pololia/Adobe Stock

Features 27 June 2023

Commissioning: Parent-infant relationship services

Young people who grew up in the poorest households were most at risk of poor educational outcomes followed by smoking. Picture: Lucie Carlier

Research 25 April 2023

Adverse outcomes in adolescence following early childhood disadvantage

Sessions for parents involve a mixture of group discussion, games and ‘nurturing’

Best Practice 28 March 2023

Family Links nurtures parents’ emotional skills

Extra’s groups and courses aim to support parents and carers to develop their skills and bring out the best in their children. Pictures: Extra

Best Practice 25 October 2022

Parents hone their skills thanks to extra support

Ofsted inspectors found Bracknell Forest has made progress to embed the Hertfordshire family safeguarding model in its children in need and child protection services. Picture: Dave/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 27 September 2022

Local Spotlight: Bracknell Forest Council

A ‘family navigator’ helps providers support families into the services they need. Picture: TwinkleStudio/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 30 August 2022

Reorganisation enhances Westminster early help support

Picture: Drobot Dean/Adobe Stock

Features 30 August 2022

Special Report on Early Help

The expanded programme aims to ‘avoid some of the poorest outcomes for families’. Picture: motortion/Adobe Stock

Analysis 21 June 2022

Supporting Families gets major revamp

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

Features 27 April 2022

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency safeguarding

Children and parents think about their own "super powers" at a puppet workshop

Best Practice 1 March 2022

Positive changes for children at the edge of care

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