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John Lewis has also formed an advisory board of people with care-experience. Picture: John Lewis Partnership

News 19 October 2022

John Lewis launches care leaver employment scheme

The scheme is failing to target students eligible for the pupil premium, research finds. Picture: AdobeStock/Freedomz

News 19 October 2022

Catch-up tutoring scheme must better target disadvantaged pupils, report warns

Josh MacAlister previously chaired the Care Review. Picture: Frontline

News 19 October 2022

Josh MacAlister to chair merged EIF and What Works for Children’s Social Care

Coroner Andrew Walker ruled the the 'negative effects' of social media contributed to Molly Russell's death. Picture: Leigh Day solicitors

News 19 October 2022

Molly Russell: Sector supports coroner's recommendations to protect children online

Johal highlights the importance of allowing adopted people information about their backgrounds. Picture: AdobeStock/Mashiki

Blogs 19 October 2022

Time to modernise family contact within adoptions

Girls are more likely than boys to have changed their plans, based on lost-learning during the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 October 2022

Young people in supported housing 'choosing between heating and food'

The project examine data from 70,000 young people with social work involvement. Picture: MoneyBusiness/AdobeStock

News 18 October 2022

Research on mental health support for children in care launches

‘The Voice of the World’ by ‘TB’, ECPAT UK youth programme member

Blogs 18 October 2022

Love in action

Abolishing IROs would be 'dangerous for children in care', NAIRO says. Picture: AdobeStock

News 18 October 2022

NAIRO urges Tolhurst to reject recommendation to abolish IROs

Blackpool Council have hit out an MPs suggestions an 11-year-old is a 'gang ringleader'. Picture: Christopher Baigent/AdobeStock

News 17 October 2022

Council refutes MP's claims children's services interfered in police investigations

Adopted people should be given greater support to access details about their backgrounds, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 October 2022

Adopted people ‘need greater support’ to access records, finds research

Stuart Carlton is director of children and young people at North Yorkshire County Council. Picture: North Yorkshire County Council

Blogs 17 October 2022

We can’t walk away at night

June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF. Picture: LEYF

Blogs 17 October 2022

How to adjust ratios and maintain quality

DFN project SEARCH supports interns (pictured) into paid employment. Picture: DFN Project SEARCH

Blogs 17 October 2022

#InclusionRevolution: Supporting young adults with SEND into paid employment

Experts say online 'anonymity' could risk more LGBTQI+ being targeted by trolls. Picture: AdobeStock

News 17 October 2022

LGBT young people twice as likely to experience hate speech online, study shows