Childminders have also called on ministers to engage with those working in the profession before rolling out policies

Providers reject proposals for childminder agencies

Early Years
The conference took place in Manchester. Picture: NCASC/Twitter

What happened at NCASC 2022?

The ADCS Blog
Lib Peck is director of London's VRU. Picture: London's VRU

Championing London’s youth workers

Guest Blog
Jill Thorburn is a founding director of Mind Of My Own. Picture: Mind Of My Own

Why it’s time to put a child’s voice into their own records

Guest Blog
Longfield: "There are parts of the country where the state is failing in its duty to protect vulnerable children." Photo: Alex Deverill

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

Youth Justice
Werrington YOI is still struggling to manage children's behaviour and provide purposeful activities, found inspectors

YOI branded 'most violent prison’ in England ‘still struggling’, inspectors warn

Youth Justice
There is a shortage of specialist staff to support children with SEND. Picture: AdobeStock

Campaigners call for urgent action to plug SEND workforce gaps

Health
Inspectors found that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children were being held for "excessive" periods at Manston reception centre in Kent. Photo: Lydia Geissler/AdobeStock

Warnings over welfare of child refugees at overcrowded Kent reception centre

Social Care
The Met Police gang violence database has been overhauled following concerns it disproportionally targets young black men.

Met overhauls controversial gangs violence matrix

Youth Justice
Since the pandemic there has been a significant increase in the number of young people need support for mental health conditions. Photo: AdobeStock

Poor mental health support ‘threatens to overwhelm’ children’s social care

Health
Steve Crocker said councils are being 'put over a barrel' by employment agencies' practices. Picture: ADCS

ADCS chief slams 'unscrupulous' employment agencies and 'profit motive' in children's social care

Children's Services
There has been a rise in child protection enquiries since the start of the pandemic. Picture: WaveBreakMedia/AdobeStock

Extent of rising demand on children's services revealed by ADCS research

Social Care