Enid Waterfall, county commissioner for Clwyd County, was one of nine Girlguiding volunteers praised. Picture: Girlguiding

Girlguiding volunteers recognised in Coronation Champion Awards

Youth Work
Children are 'being transitioned smoothly to other homes', the Outcomes First Group says. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Outcomes First Group says ‘recruitment challenges’ behind children’s home closures

Social Care
John Pearce is the current ADCS president. Picture: ADCS

ADCS president: Time to tackle child poverty

The ADCS Blog
Viv Trask-Hall is head of product and innovation at Thrive. Picture: Thrive

When children feel the cost-of-living strain

Guest Blog
Laura Millar is strategic manager of Fife Gingerbread. Picture: Fife Gingerbread

Child Maintenance Service should be re-designed to meet the needs of children and families – not the needs of the state

Guest Blog
A majority of early years professionals said they would support the removal of one-word Ofsted gradings. Picture: Phil Adams

Early years sector backs call to reform Ofsted judgments

Early Years
Orson Grimer visits Downing Street to deliver a campaign letter to the Prime Minister. Picture: Auditory Verbal UK

Nine-year-old urges Prime Minister to invest in early support for deaf children

Health
Mark Riddell addressed councillors at Waltham Forest about the campaign to make care experience a protected characteristic. Picture: Alistair Strathern/Twitter

National adviser for care leavers backs protected characteristic campaign

Social Care
The lack of funding may leave young people unable to access career-enhancing opportunities, leaders argue. Picture: Eléonore H/Adobe Stock

Business leaders challenge government over London youth services 'funding snub'

Youth Work
'The staff at Liberty do an incredible job, we are very proud of them', Rotherham Council said. Picture: Rotherham Council/Twitter

Council’s short breaks children’s home receives third ‘outstanding’ rating

Social Care
The complex needs of children are increasing fees, providers say. Picture: Y Insta Photos/Adobe Stock

Record proportion of children’s home providers increasing fees, survey reveals

Social Care
A new fund offers legal aid to prospective special guardians. Picture: NDABCreativity/Adobe Stock

Legal aid boost for special guardianship applicants

Social Care