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Andy Couldrick has been named as the Trust's new chair. Picture: Birmingham Children's Trust

News 24 May 2023

Birmingham Children’s Trust chair to be replaced by chief executive

Local authorities should calculate maximum caseloads for social workers, a Senedd committee states. Picture: RH2010/Adobe Stock

News 24 May 2023

Cap on social worker caseloads among recommendations for Welsh children’s services reforms

Inclusion 2024 drives an increase in daily exercise levels of children with SEND. Picture: Youth Sport Trust

News 23 May 2023

Inclusive sports programme boosts daily exercise for children with SEND

More than half of adopted teenagers tried to access mental health services last year. Picture: Rawpixel/Adobe Stock

News 23 May 2023

Call to improve wellbeing support for adopted teens

The IICSA put forward 20 recommendations to government. Picture: IICSA

News 23 May 2023

Home Office response to child sexual abuse inquiry ‘will not protect children’, review chair warns

Five Girlguiding activity centres are set to close after more than 100 years of service, the organisation has announced. Picture: Angelov/Adobe Stock

News 22 May 2023

Girlguiding to close five 'financially unsustainable' activity centres

Birmingham City Council has vowed to continue with improvements. Picture: Arena Photo UK/Adobe Stock

News 22 May 2023

Commissioner hails ‘welcome’ progress in Birmingham’s struggling SEND services

Claire Coutinho will answer questions of a 'lack of urgency' in implementing SEND reforms. Picture: Department for Education

News 22 May 2023

Children’s minister to face questions over SEND reform delivery

DfE data finds that 116,300 children were in home education during the 2021/22 academic year. Picture: Rafael Ben-Ari/Adobe Stock

News 22 May 2023

Children's services leaders renew calls for EHE register

Helen Lincoln is chair of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) families, communities and young people policy committee. Picture: Essex County Council

Blogs 22 May 2023

Please don’t normalise delay

Emma Heath is head of communications at Five Rivers Child Care. Picture: Five Rivers Child Care

Blogs 22 May 2023

Kids: A sympathetic snapshot of childhood trauma

Agency social workers say they chose the route due to increased pay and flexibility. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 May 2023

Social workers threaten to leave profession over plans to curtail use of agencies

More people are applying to become foster carers through independent agencies, Ofsted finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 May 2023

Foster care capacity slumps despite initial enquiries rise

Children with SEN are more likely to be excluded from school, says London's VRU. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 May 2023

London mayor pledges £4m to improve speech and language support

Centrepoint offers holistic support for young people. Picture: Centrepoint

News 17 May 2023

Government must focus on holistic housing support for young people, expert urges