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Child victims of domestic abuse at risk of further harm amid service collapse, warns commissioner

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MP calls for better support for care leavers

Extending data collection will help more care leavers benefit from support, campaigners have said. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Care-experienced young people issue mental health support plea to minister

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Social Care Best Practice

A local authority's journey to being trauma informed

Strategies tailored to children's individual needs help them feel calm and regulated

Healing Together in residential child care

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Social Care Features

Study reveals value of Shared Lives approach for care leavers

'Our win shows foster children and carers matter'

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Social Care Research

Social workers have faced scrutiny following the high-profile deaths. Picture: Adobe Stock

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

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

Improving the Effectiveness of Virtual Schools

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

Outcomes for Looked-after Children Attending Boarding Schools

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

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

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