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Providers are concerned that removing profit-making operators from the sector would see good quality provision close down. Picture: Synthex/Adobe Stock

1 June 2024

The Big Debate: Can regional care co-operatives solve the placement shortage?

Derren Hayes Children's Services

On average, children’s homes have four places. Picture: Geerte/Adobe Stock

1 June 2024

Key Data: Sufficiency and cost of care places

Derren Hayes

Hertfordshire County Council invested £1.4mn to develop Cherry Tree Cottage. Picture: Hertfordshire County Council

1 June 2024

Council and NHS trust create step-down care

Nicole Weinstein Children's Services

The financial challenges are affecting all types of councils. Picture: Saklakova/Adobe Stock

1 June 2024

Analysis of children’s needs delivers savings for councils

Derren Hayes Children's Services

There is a debate around the need for a more interventionalist approach in the sector. Picture: Tierny/Adobe Stock

1 June 2024

Advantages of collaboration in sector

Andrew Rome Children's Services

In an unmanaged market there is little control over the type and location of new homes. Picture: Studio Romantic/Adobe Stock

1 June 2024

Creating a therapeutic ecology in commissioning

Kevin Gallagher Children's Services

Practitioners at Green Shoots Pre-School in Bath spend extra time playing the language-specific games with children. Picture: GREEN SHOOTS PRE-SCHOOL AND DERRYN VRANCH PHOTOGRAPHY

1 June 2024

Charity helps boost speech and language skills

Gabriella Józwiak Early Years

Marshall met up with professionals from the Barnsbeste Team in Norway.

1 June 2024

International Focus: Pre-bereavement support, Norway and Sweden

Steve Marshall Children's Services

Future Foundations supports schoolchildren to organise and operate food schemes for local communities. Picture: Can Team

31 May 2024

Young people step out of comfort zone by volunteering for sustainable food schemes

Amrit Virdi

Tuft: 'For services to develop, I have always been an advocate for championing the voices of young people.'

31 May 2024

How I Got Here: Nathan Tuft, senior youth work manager, Roundhouse

Nathan Tuft

The report found not all young people were getting impartial careers guidance from a qualified careers adviser. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

30 May 2024

Inspections Clinic: Careers advice in special schools

Jo Stephenson Ofsted

The impact that the shortage of places has had on children and local authorities has been significant. Picture: New Africa/Adobe Stock

30 May 2024

Special Report: Commissioning Care

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Rickman is a writer and parent educator.

29 May 2024

Interview: Author and educator Eloise Rickman

Derren Hayes Children's Services

The Staff College’s BALI programme was established in 2012 to support black and Asian professionals. Picture: The Staff College

29 May 2024

Making children’s services leadership more diverse

Hannah Crown Children's Services

Girlguiding members went to parliament to launch the organisation's manifesto for the next government. Picture: Girlguiding

22 May 2024

'Our ambitions can change society': Girlguiding’s strategy director on organisation's future vision

Amrit Virdi Youth Work

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