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30 August 2024

Parental Risk Factors and Children Entering Care: Risk and Parent’s Sex

Social Care

Virtual schools are local authority teams that support the learning of children in care. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

1 March 2024

Improving the Effectiveness of Virtual Schools

Jo Stephenson Social Care

The findings suggest sending looked-after and vulnerable children to boarding school improves educational attainment. Illustration: Sensvector/Adobe Stock

30 August 2023

Outcomes for Looked-after Children Attending Boarding Schools

Education

Applications made by local authorities were much more likely to be successful than those made by parents. Picture: Prostock Studio/Adobe Stock

27 June 2023

The Discharge of Care Orders: A Study of England and Wales

Jo Stephenson Social Care

Access to nature and interaction with nature can have beneficial effects, particularly on individuals who are experiencing distress. Picture: Anna Tkach/Adobe Stock

31 January 2023

Can the physical environment of residential children's homes make them feel more therapeutic? Recommendations from a rapid evidence assessment

Dr Aisling Martin Health

Children take part in creative activities combined with Therapeutic Life Story Work. Picture: Hookmedia/Adobe Stock

31 January 2023

Creative Life Story Work strengthens care relationships

Derren Hayes Social Care

Pre-teens’ capacity to build digital resilience relies on their ability to recognise online risks. Picture: Olezzo/Adobe Stock

3 January 2023

Using a socio-ecological framework to understand how 8-12-year-olds build and show digital resilience

Derren Hayes Social Care

Many survey participants said they had set up their social media profiles without using their actual date of birth. Picture: Samuel/Adobe Stock

3 January 2023

Children's Online User Ages Quantitative Research Study

Jo Stephenson Social Care

Being involved in decisions about their future has positive impacts for young people. Picture: Iceteastock/Adobe Stock

27 September 2022

Understanding and better meeting the needs of care leavers

Derren Hayes Social Care

The sufficiency duty requires authorities to do more than simply ensure a sufficient number of placements be provided. Picture: NDABCREATIVITY/Adobe Stock

21 June 2022

Commissioning Care – Research evidence: Sufficiency report

Social Care

Researchers found respondents who experienced problems such as bullying tended to be those with high levels of caring responsibility. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

21 June 2022

Study of Adolescent Young Carers Aged 15–17 in Six European Countries

Charlotte Goddard Social Care

Participants developed greater awareness and therapeutic skills through training. Picture: deagreez/Adobe Stock

1 March 2022

Parenting recovery programme tackles child trauma

Derren Hayes Social Care

Researchers looked at representation of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children in social services. Picture: Fresnel6/Adobe Stock

1 March 2022

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Children in Child Welfare Services in England

Charlotte Goddard Social Care

Previous research has shown that successful long-term foster carers can provide a secure base for young people into adulthood. Picture: highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

1 February 2022

The right decisions for children in long-term foster care

Social Care

Children and young people want to be part of the match decision-making process. Picture: Kaikoro/Adobe Stock

1 February 2022

Matching in foster care and how we can improve it

Dr Ellie Ott Social Care

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