A flexible approach aims to meet children’s complex needs, including options to “step across” from residential to foster care. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

South East pilot gives care providers equal stake in developing placement contracts

Social Care
Funding ensures the transition process goes well for both the children and carers. Picture: Gajus/Adobe Stock

Fostering partnership to boost children's life chances

Social Care
Cafcass chief executive Jacky Tiotto: “We want to establish in-person relationships”

Inspecting Cafcass

Ofsted
Many children with SEND miss out on vital support. Picture: By Lordn/Adobe Stock

Legal Update: Issues SEND review must solve

Special Educational Needs
Research found pupils with autism were more likely to be from a disadvantaged background. Picture: Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock

Association of Race/Ethnicity and Social Disadvantage with Autism Prevalence

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Illustration: Martialred/Adobe Stock

Covid recovery – John Lyon's Charity

Children's Services
Louise Day: “Watching these wonderful children grow and learn gives you a feeling like no other”

How I Got Here: Louise Day

Fostering and adoption
Andrew Bernard: "Every member of your leadership team is responsible for upholding high standards"

Leadership: Aiming high

Management
The programme’s confidence-building sessions see young people interact and create connections with peers and professionals

Navigators help young people to plot their future

Youth Work
Samantha Jury-Dada (second from left) met professionals in US gang intervention

Working with girls in gangs, US

Youth Justice
Government-appointed commissioner Helen Lincoln says Blackpool has put in place the building blocks of “substantial and lasting improvement” for children and families. Picture: DavidOsborne/Adobe Stock

Blackpool Borough Council: Local Spotlight

Children's Services
Young people get hands-on support to help them design and deliver campaigns to improve their environment. Picture: Loreanto/Adobe Stock

Community programme grows the next generation of green leaders

Youth Work