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Stoke-on-Trent has an improvement plan for children’s services, including restorative practice and family group conferencing. Picture: TA Craft Photography/Adobe Stock

26 January 2021

Stoke-on-Trent City Council: Local Spotlight

Derren Hayes Children's Services

The framework covers a flexible range of semi-independent accommodation options to meet young people’s changing needs. Picture: Bernat/Adobe Stock

6 January 2021

Post-16 framework provides pointers for national scheme

Joanne Parkes Management

Morley: “Face-to-face provision will remain central”

5 January 2021

Interview: Kathryn Morley, OnSide chief executive

Derren Hayes Interview

The adoption sector has become a leader in embedding anti-discriminatory approaches to tackle racism, sexism and homophobia across training, policy and practice. Picture: First 4 Adoption

5 January 2021

Four decades of adoption & fostering

John Simmonds Social Care

Youth Now aims to effect change in communities blighted by violence in Oldham. Picture: SakhanPhotography/Adobe Stock

5 January 2021

Contextual Safeguarding tackles youth violence in Oldham

Nina Jacobs Social Care

Early intervention work helps young people at risk to connect with their families. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

5 January 2021

Contextual Safeguarding helps Wiltshire to hone social work practice

Joanne Parkes Safeguarding and child protection

Settings have reported success in using technology to communicate with parents and are keen to continue. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

5 January 2021

Early years inspections during Covid

Jo Stephenson Early Years

The Special Guardianship Order has been a significant option for permanence since 2005. Picture: Adobe Stock

5 January 2021

Special guardianship best practice guidance

Dr Louise Sims Social Care

Some councils refuse to accommodate young people. Picture: Posed by model/Finwal89/Adobe Stock

5 January 2021

Housing and support gap faced by vulnerable 16- and 17-year-olds without care status

Scarlett Cowling Children's Services

Marvel: “A unique opportunity to help”

5 January 2021

Duke of Edinburgh’s Resilience Fund

Youth Work

Hira Ali, founder, Advancing Your Potential

5 January 2021

Tackling presenteeism

Hira Ali Management

Contextual Safeguarding considers extra-familial relationships and settings when assessing risk. Picture: ijeab/Adobe Stock

5 January 2021

Contextual Safeguarding: Special Report

Social Care

Bradford City Council has a four-year post-pandemic recovery plan that includes improving health and employment outcomes. Picture: GB27PHOTO/Adobe Stock

5 January 2021

Bradford City Council: Local Spotlight

Derren Hayes Children's Services

The sector worked to protect vulnerable children worst affected by the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

17 December 2020

Covid-19: Key challenges met by the sector in 2020

Isabella Mcrae Coronavirus

Andrew Rome: “It is perhaps not surprising to find that the commissioning sector has struggled to move away from the spot purchasing of placements model”

1 December 2020

Commissioning: Implications of divergence

Andrew Rome Management