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Council leaders back children in care after councillor's 'evil' comment

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Children’s home recruitment challenges ease but two in three still struggle to hire staff

Early intervention work helps young people at risk to connect with their families. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock
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Action urged to tackle ten-fold increase in complex care placements

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Social Care Opinion

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Social Care Best Practice

Robust evidence helps ensure services use the right approaches at the right time

Evidence at the centre of commissioning

Providers and local authorities should work on cultivating ‘ongoing relationships’

Relationships at heart of practice

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Social Care Features

Commissioning Care Special Report - Key policy developments

The One Voice Summit brought together professionals to discuss the care system

The big debate: How is innovation driving change in children's care commissioning?

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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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