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Senior social worker Helen Gormley: “I’ve walked in the shoes of the people I’m supporting." Picture: BASW

28 January 2020

Why we changed careers to work with children

Tom De Castella Careers

Service providers in Coventry & Warwickshire join forces to deliver youth provision where it is most needed. Picture: YMCA Coventry & Warwickshire

28 January 2020

Youth Work: Policy context

Derren Hayes Youth Work

Thematic reports are used to self-evaluate practice. Picture: contrastwerkstatt/Adobe Stock

28 January 2020

Joint targeted area inspections: Inspections clinic

Jo Stephenson Children's Services

Children can be pushed away from home not because it is in their best interests, but because there is nowhere else for them to go. Picture: Alex Deverill

28 January 2020

Children in care who are moved ‘out of area’

Kamena Dorling Residential and specialist care

Immigration legal aid is now available to all children under 18, including those whose age has been disputed. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

28 January 2020

Immigration and nationality legal aid

Kamena Dorling Children's rights

Better matching would improve placement stability. Picture: yanadjan/Adobe Stock

28 January 2020

Commissioning: Social care placements

Marie Tucker Commissioning

Eleanor Riley: "Media training is empowering for your staff"

28 January 2020

Frontline staff in the media

Eleanor Riley Management

Louis Boyd: “I try to move between strategic and operational roles every few years, in order to ensure my knowledge of the sector remains relevant”

28 January 2020

Louis Boyd: How I Got Here

Louis Boyd Careers

Picture: HighwayStarz/Adobe Stock

28 January 2020

Youth Work: Special Report

Derren Hayes Youth Work

Blake: “We need to invest in early help nationally”

2 January 2020

Interview: Judith Blake

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Digital devices in the classroom allow teachers at St James’ School to tailor lessons to the needs of individual pupils, helping to identify those in need of extra support. Picture: Sparx

2 January 2020

Making the case for personalised learning

Charlotte Goddard Education

Concerns over grades can contribute to an over-emphasis on bureaucracy at the expense of improving practice. Picture: wichayada/Adobe Stock

2 January 2020

Children’s services inspection

Jo Stephenson Children's Services

Supported living, where young people move towards independence, is a common type of unregulated provision. Picture: essentialimage/Adobe Stock

2 January 2020

Unregistered children’s homes: Legal Update

Kamena Dorling Management

Councils must recognise the costs involved in fostering. Picture: zinkevych/Adobe Stock

2 January 2020

Commissioning: Foster care relative costs

Andrew Rome Fostering and adoption

Michael Sanders is executive director of the What Works for Children’s Social Care

2 January 2020

Motivate staff in a time of austerity

Michael Sanders Leadership