Jacky Tiotto said Cafcass needs more flexibility in how it rewards staff to help it compete with local authorities. PIcture: Cafcass

Cafcass boss: 'Enhanced employment package needed to drive down staff turnover'

Social Care
Nursery closure rates are rising ahead of the government's planned expansion of funded childcare hours. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

Nursery closures increase by half in one year

Early Years
One in 10 kinship carers said their household had run out of food within the previous two weeks. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Kinship carers 'consider giving up role' amid financial challenges

Social Care

We need to act now to support Kinship Carers

Guest Blog
Dr Lucy Peake is chief executive of national charity Kinship. Picture: Kinship

Allowing children to leave kinship care and enter the care system won’t just cost us money, it will be morally bankrupt

Guest Blog
Becca Dove is head of Family Early Help at Camden Council. Picture: Becca Dove

Family Help: a new concept or an old ideal?

The ADCS Blog
Phoenix Futures has been supporting families for more than 20 years and achieving positive outcomes. Picture: Phoenix Futures
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Breaking the family cycle of intergenerational trauma and addiction

Social Care
The CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023 was attended by profressionals from across the sector. Picture: Amrit Virdi.

CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023: Key debates and sector reaction

Early Years
Young people will be offered jobs that give back to the community, The NCS Trust has said. Picture: NCS Trust.

DCMS and NCS Trust to fund UK Year of Service programme

Youth Work
Dame Rachel de Souza is children's commissioner for England. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

Children’s commissioner criticises proposed use of pepper spray in YOIs

Youth Justice
The Home Office has invested £4m into the initiative. Picture: Adobe Stock

Home Office and YEF to invest in childhood trauma response training

Youth Work
Foster with North East aims to quash misconceptions around foster care. Picture: Adobe Stock

North East launches foster care recruitment partnership

Children's Services