John Drew, senior associate, the Prison Reform Trust and former chief executive, the Youth Justice Board

Recognise Covid errors for next pandemic response

Youth Justice
Mobile provision, like the Hackney Playbus, can bring much-needed facilities and expertise directly to children and families who might not otherwise access services

Mobile provision: Children’s services on the road

Children's Services
Residential child care’s workforce crisis has been exacerbated by unforeseen pressures following Brexit and the pandemic. Picture: Ermolaev Alexandr/Adobe Stock

Commissioning Care: Policy context

Management
The sufficiency duty requires authorities to do more than simply ensure a sufficient number of placements be provided. Picture: NDABCREATIVITY/Adobe Stock

Commissioning Care – Research evidence: Sufficiency report

Social Care
Strong relationships between providers and children’s services have been key to the success of Plymouth’s care commissioning. Picture: mickblakey/Adobe Stock

Partnership approach revives Plymouth placement market

Social Care
Local authorities collaborate to improve outcomes for children in foster placements. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

Southern authorities work together to stimulate foster care placements

Management
Inspectors found ‘dynamic and inspirational’ leaders at Heswall Disabled Children’s Holiday Fund's week-long camp at the Bartonsdale Activity Centre in 2019

Inspections Clinic: Residential holiday schemes

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Researchers found respondents who experienced problems such as bullying tended to be those with high levels of caring responsibility. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

Study of Adolescent Young Carers Aged 15–17 in Six European Countries

Social Care
Illustration: Valenty/Adobe Stock

Blagrave Trust regional grants

Youth Work
Children in kinship care are less likely to experience placement disruption than those in mainstream foster care. Picture: Syda Productions/Adobe Stock

Legal Update: Kinship care and the Care Review

Social Care
TCES student Bailey is among those developing workplace skills in a safe environment at the Life Programme’s Hub café

Neurodiverse young people hone valuable life skills

Education
Emily Niner used her experience in Australia and New Zealand to set up online peer support sessions for young autistic people

International Focus: Autism support, New Zealand

Education