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Strong relationships between providers and children’s services have been key to the success of Plymouth’s care commissioning. Picture: mickblakey/Adobe Stock

21 June 2022

Partnership approach revives Plymouth placement market

Neil Puffett Social Care

Local authorities collaborate to improve outcomes for children in foster placements. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

21 June 2022

Southern authorities work together to stimulate foster care placements

Nina Jacobs Management

Inspectors found ‘dynamic and inspirational’ leaders at Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund's week-long camp at the Bartonsdale Activity Centre in 2019

21 June 2022

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

Jo Stephenson Special Educational Needs & Disabilities

Children in kinship care are less likely to experience placement disruption than those in mainstream foster care. Picture: Syda Productions/Adobe Stock

21 June 2022

Legal Update: Kinship care and the Care Review

Alexandra Conroy Harris Social Care

Large providers have called for moving to a national system of care commissioning. Picture: methaphum/Adobe Stock

21 June 2022

Commissioning Care: Special Report

Derren Hayes Management

The programme allows Halliwell to track a child’s progress towards psychological wellbeing. Picture: Halliwell Homes

Sponsored 15 June 2022

Time-limited care programme aiming for a stable family home

Halliwell Homes

The charity runs a range of support services for children and parents. Image: 3D Drumchapel

10 June 2022

CYP Now Awards winner profile: 3D Drumchapel

Charlotte Goddard Children's Services

Studies show a strong correlation between participation in sport and improved education and life outcomes. Picture: Rido/Adobe Stock

1 June 2022

Youth work and sport: Special report

Derren Hayes Youth Work

Parents choose to home educate for various reasons such as a dissatisfaction with mainstream schooling, religious or cultural beliefs, bullying or a child’s special needs. Picture: BalanceFormCreative/Adobe Stock

1 June 2022

Responding to the rise in home education

Charlotte Goddard Home education

Mentoring schemes for children released from custody were a welcome source of support. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

1 June 2022

Inspections Clinic: Youth offending services

Jo Stephenson Youth Justice

Mark Rogers, director of legacy, Care Leaver Covenant

1 June 2022

Employing care leavers

Mark Rogers Social Care

Care providers should work to ensure children feel safe and supported in whichever setting they are placed in. Picture: Daisy Daisy/Adobe Stock

1 June 2022

Commissioning: Flexible placement practice

Danny Wilson Social Care

Liquidlogic has invested heavily in a unique children’s solution. Picture: Liquidlogic

Sponsored 10 May 2022

Clear view ahead: Improving early years and education management with a joined-up approach

Kelly Traverse

Liverpool City Region’s six councils took the key messages from the Care Experienced Conference to create a ‘Shared Pledge’ to improve work with young people in care. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

27 April 2022

Putting the Care Pledge into Practice

Leaving Care

The pandemic compelled children’s services to move work onto digital platforms. Illustration: Vectorideas/Adobe Stock

27 April 2022

Digital Solutions Special Report

Derren Hayes Education