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Services offered at Medway family hubs include baby massage and infant feeding.

Features 1 August 2024

Council creates flexible support

Agencies are more likely to specialise in finding places for children with special needs or challenging behaviour. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Features 1 August 2024

Inspections Clinic: Independent fostering agencies

Restorative programmes can reduce criminal relapses, experts say. Picture: Digitalskillet1/Adobe Stock

Features 1 August 2024

Legal Update: Restorative mentoring

Practitioners draw out positives in the family’s relationships as well as problems. Picture: Chanintorn V/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 1 August 2024

Family approach tackles child to parent violence

Young people developed their skills by taking ownership of the project and promoting equality in the centre. Picture: Ourside

Best Practice 1 August 2024

Young people co-produce inclusive toilets at youth centre to better meet their needs

Katherine Parry is chief operating officer at Career Connect

Features 1 August 2024

How I Got Here: Karen Parry, chief operating officer, Career Connect

A range of activities will be on offer to children across the capital. Picture: City Hall

News 1 August 2024

Mayor of London invests £2mn in summer activities for vulnerable children

The memory boxes are designed to keep children's memories safe. Picture: Odua/Adobe Stock

News 1 August 2024

North Tyneside Council offers digital memory boxes to care-experienced children

Levels of young people in the capital has increased over the last year, figures show. Picture:

News 1 August 2024

‘Huge jump’ in number of young rough sleepers in London

Experts are calling for greater government investment in therapeutic support for families. Picture: Ivison Trust

News 1 August 2024

Family support programmes could save councils £87,000 per year, study suggests

Individual local authorities are strengthening support for kinship families. Picture: Dobok/Adobe Stock

Features 31 July 2024

The Challenges of Kinship Care

Walsall Council shares best practice for supporting kinship carers. Picture (posed by models): Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Opinion 31 July 2024

Walsall kinship carers get specialist support

The trial will offer support to young people with epilepsy. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 July 2024

Trial bids to tackle mental health challenges faced by children with epilepsy

The council also received an "outstanding" rating in it's 2019 inspection. Picture: Adobe Stock/ gormakuma

News 31 July 2024

Council receives 'outstanding' rating for children’s services

Experts advise professionals to build trust with families. Picture: Kleberpicui/Adobe Stock

Features 31 July 2024

Working with kinship families: Tips for children's services professionals