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Mac Heath is director of children’s services for Milton Keynes Council

Blogs 7 May 2024

The moral imperative

Richard Parker's win in the race for West Midlands mayor signaled a big loss for the Conservatives. Picture: Richard Parker/X

News 3 May 2024

Mayoral elections 2024: What the results could mean for children and young people’s services

Access to enrichment opportunities is lower for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, researchers say. Picture: Xavier Lorenzo/Adobe Stock

News 2 May 2024

Call for ‘enrichment premium’ for disadvantaged pupils

Children wait longer to be placed permanently in London than elsewhere in England. Picture: Digital Skillet/Adobe Stock

News 2 May 2024

Councils urged to appoint early permanence experts to boost adoption rates

The partnership aims to boost disadvantaged young people's access to careers in space. Picture: Jon Egging Trust

News 2 May 2024

Youth charity partners with UK Space Command for careers programme

Researchers suggest extending compulsory education would mitigate pandemic learning loss. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 2 May 2024

Children should stay at school until 18 to mitigate Covid learning loss, think-tank suggests

Leanne Maskell is an ADHD coach. Picture: The Book Publicist

Blogs 2 May 2024

What should the next government do about the demand for ADHD services?

Family-finding and matching through RAAs was found to be strong. Picture: Linderina/Adobe Stock

Features 1 May 2024

Inspections Clinic: Regional adoption agencies

The report shows that earlier permanence needs improving. Picture: DusanPetkovic1/Adobe Stock

Features 1 May 2024

Legal Update: Increasing early permanence

The Calais ruling could offer a new route to settlement for unaccompanied children. Picture: Anjokan/Adobe Stock

Features 1 May 2024

Calais ruling: Key questions resolved

Coaches work with young people on areas such as financial resilience, life skills, accessing support and emotional wellbeing. Picture: Benoit Grogan

Features 1 May 2024

Coaches support young people to find stability

The idea grew after a meeting with 100 young Londoners about what they wanted to see from people in power. Picture: PIA Care Leavers Compact

Other 1 May 2024

Partnership campaigns for better lives for young care-experienced Londoners

Policy Exchange has called for Rachel de Souza to extend evidence bases into mobile phone bans. Picture: Adobe Stock/ LincB

News 1 May 2024

Children's Commissioner urged to expand research into school mobile phone bans

The document reveals the DfE's strategy to tackle profiteering in children's social care. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 May 2024

Leaked DfE document reveals scope of new advisory group on children’s social care profiteering

DCS turnover rates are at the highest in six years, latest figures show. Picture: ijeab/Adobe Stock

News 1 May 2024

DCS turnover 'at highest level for six years'