And there is plenty to be deeply concerned about right now - the highest rate of children in care for 30 years; falling adoption rates; children's centres and youth services closing at a startling pace; teacher and social worker recruitment and retention crises, to name but a few. All are happening at a time of increasing levels of demand for everything from school places to child protection services.
Recently, however, I've had far more restless nights worrying about the housing crisis than any within the children's services sector. It has drawn me back to one of the most universally referenced works in child development theory - Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It describes a clear, consecutive order of priorities for anyone who seeks to understand and to create the right conditions for children as they grow.
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