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Josh MacAlister has previously defended his position as chair. Picture: Frontline

News 15 February 2021

Social work union branch calls for Care Review chair to be replaced

Blogs 15 February 2021

Let’s focus on what children have learned this year, rather than what they’ve missed

Blogs 15 February 2021

Care Review: How wonder and rigour can enable our communities to turn despair into hope

Blogs 15 February 2021

The lost boys and girls - the Covid teens

Nursery workers say they struggle to support children with complex backgrounds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 February 2021

Nursery staff call for training to deal with complex mental health needs in under-fives

The first secure school is planned on the site of Medway STC. Picture: G4S

News 11 February 2021

MPs question secure school delays

Social workers have been urged to tell parents that they cannot be forced to leave their home. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 February 2021

Councils must give clear advice to parents during safeguarding investigations, warns ombudsman

Young children with SEND were less likely to hit age-related targets after lockdown, researchers found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 February 2021

Disadvantaged children and those with SEND lost most learning in first lockdown, research shows

Young EU nationals are not being supported to apply for EUSS, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2021

Vulnerable young EU nationals 'not supported to apply for settled status'

The exemptions mean social workers carry out less face-to-face visits. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2021

DfE launches fresh consultation over extending children’s social care exemptions

June O'Sullivan: If we can’t afford to train new apprentices then this puts another huge strain on the sector. Picture: LEYF

News 10 February 2021

Spend unused apprenticeship levy on early years training, LEYF urges

Children were kept in cells at Rainsbrook STC for as many as 23.5 hours a day, inspectors found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2021

Two-year extension of Rainsbrook STC contract sparks concerns

Blogs 10 February 2021

Looked-after children, care leavers and EUSS

Reading Council has made 'significant improvements', Ofsted said. Picture: Reading Council

News 9 February 2021

Reading Council’s children’s services removed from government intervention

Volunteer numbers have surged during lockdown. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 February 2021

#Chances4Children: Hundreds of volunteers sign up to children’s reading scheme