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DfE has pledged to provide commissioning support for local authorities. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

News 2 February 2023

Care Review response: CMA call for 'oversight' of children's social care market included in reforms

Nottingham City Council recently voted to make care experience a protected characteristic, alongside more than 10 other councils. Picture: Terry Galloway

News 2 February 2023

Care Review response: Sector ‘appalled’ at failure to implement protected characteristic recommendation

Under DfE proposals, employing whole teams of agency social workers would be banned. Photo: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

News 2 February 2023

Care Review response: Role of social worker agencies to be curtailed

'Kinship families have struggled without recognition for too long', Kay says. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Blogs 2 February 2023

Care Review response: What the government needs to do now for kinship families

Dr Jo Casebourne is chief executive of WWEICSC. Picture: EIF

Blogs 2 February 2023

Progress, but still much to learn – a reflection on the children’s social care implementation plan

The 220-page report sets out a number of reforms aimed at 'providing loving homes for children'. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 2 February 2023

Care Review response: Key points and sector reaction

The government is cutting funding for its catch-up scheme. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock

News 1 February 2023

Catch-up tutoring’s long-term future at risk, NAO warns

The fund aims to support young people through the cost-of-living crisis. Picture: UK Youth

News 1 February 2023

Multi-million pound fund launches to support youth groups through cost-of-living crisis

Andrew McFarlane has called for government action to address the shortage of placements. Picture: Family Court

News 1 February 2023

Judge blasts DfE over ‘chronic’ shortage of secure children’s home places

Edward Timpson will not stand in the next election. Picture: Pars Media/Edward Timpson

News 1 February 2023

Timpson to step down as MP and ‘focus on advocacy for vulnerable children’

News 31 January 2023

In the latest edition of CYP Now: Therapeutic care, charity sustainability, play provision

Denying charges of ‘cherry picking’, providers argue they have a responsibility to match the needs of children to others in their care. Picture: Synthex/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 January 2023

Children's care providers dispute ‘harmful’ profiteering rhetoric

Research has found year-on-year decreases in numbers of teachers of the deaf. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 January 2023

Loss of support for deaf children

Clear benefits were seen for disadvantaged children attending early years education. Picture: 1001Colour/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 January 2023

Benefits of expanding childcare provision

Children should be critical consumers. Picture: Kerkezz/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 January 2023

Help children challenge unhealthy messages on social media in RSE