Children's services leaders and elected members attended the National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) conference in Bournemouth this month for three days of debate and discussion about topical policy and practice issues affecting children, young people and families.
Here is what was said at some of the key sessions.
RADICALISATION
A session on radicalisation saw issues around the role of local authorities and the family courts discussed.
Sally Rowe, director of children's services in Luton, said the authority has been training significant numbers of staff to raise awareness around the issue. But she said that councils have to consider how they should work with young people who are living in families with parents involved in extremist activities.
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