Charity Impetus says there is “little correlation between classroom hours and pupil attainment”. Picture: DGL Images/Adobe Stock

School mental health sessions 'help reduce depression and anxiety', study finds

Health

Make Spending Review ‘a turning point’ for youth work, says charity chief

Youth Work
The government should encourage voluntary organisations to open children's homes, leaders say. Picture: Martinan/Adobe Stock

Commissioning Care Special Report

Social Care

Commissioning Care Special Report - Key policy developments

Social Care
The One Voice Summit brought together professionals to discuss the care system

The big debate: How is innovation driving change in children's care commissioning?

Social Care

Key data: The drivers of children's high-cost placements

Social Care
Robust evidence helps ensure services use the right approaches at the right time

Evidence at the centre of commissioning

Social Care
Providers and local authorities should work on cultivating ‘ongoing relationships’

Relationships at heart of practice

Social Care
Unannounced QA visits have shaped Slough Children First's commissioning process

Children's views shape commissioning

Social Care
Young people stressed that all decisions affecting them must involve their input

Young people-led commissioning

Social Care

Adoption Support Fund

Social Care
Early intervention work helps young people at risk to connect with their families. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

Action urged to tackle ten-fold increase in complex care placements

Social Care