Lucy Peake is chief executive of Kinship. Picture: Kinship

Questioning the lack of support for children in kinship care

Guest Blog
June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF.

Ofsted has a big conversation with the London OBC

The Early Years Blog
James Thomas is chief executive of Doncaster Children's Services Trust. Picture: Social Care Institute for Excellence

The importance of voice in developing children's services

The ADCS Blog
School canteen staff have been urged to stockpile 'long-life' goods. Picture: Adobe Stock

School meal shortages and end of Universal Credit uplift spark child poverty warning

Child poverty

In the October edition of CYP Now: SEND special report; Afghan child refugees; Awards shortlist unveiled

Children's Services
Andy Airey, Mike Palmer and Tim Owen will walk to raise awareness of suicide prevention. Picture: Ppayrus Prevention of Young Suicide

Fathers to walk 300 miles in memory of young daughters lost to suicide

Health
Young people are most likely to use charity services. Picture: Adobe Stock

Young people worst hit by charity cuts

Social Care
Keir Starmer speaks at the Labour Party Conference. Picture: Labour Party/Twitter

Starmer pledges major investment in children’s mental health support

Health
Local authorities are choosing to work on one social care and education management platform. Picture: Liquidlogic
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Luton Council lightens the load with school admissions software

It is hoped the site will encourage councils to improve their care leaver offers. Picture: careleaveroffer.co.uk

Comparison site for care leaver offers launches

Social Care
Charity Pause is calling for an overhaul of the 'letterbox' contact system. Image: AdobeStock

Charity survey highlights problems with post-adoption contact system

Social Care
Two thirds of kinship carers surveyed were aged between 55 and 85. Image: AdobeStock

Health of children in kinship care deteriorated during pandemic, survey finds