Animal welfare charity boss to take top job at NSPCC

Children's Services
Redthread says it has been experiencing 'major financial difficulties'

Catch22 confirms Redthread merger

Youth Work
Tiny Toes Nursery in Stockport was closed down following the death of a nine-month-old baby in May 2022

Woman jailed over mistreatment of children at same nursery where nine-month-old baby died

Early Years
Catherine McKinnell is the schools minister

SEND system ‘creaking at the seams’, schools minister warns

Education
Supported settings will be inspected from April next year. Picture: Martinan/Adobe Stock

Residential care spending outstrips early intervention for first time, research finds

Children's Services
Councils warn that 'an acute rise in the costs of placing children in care mean in-year spending on children’s services is spiralling out of control'. Picture: Adobe Stock

Ofsted to end single-word judgments for children’s social care and early years providers

Children's Services
Andy Elvin is chief executive of Tact Fostering

Government must focus on foster carer recruitment and retention

Guest Blog
Ofsted must 're-engage with the sector to develop a fair system built on mutual respect', sector leaders say

Ofsted rating changes ‘welcome’ but inspectorate must rebuild sector’s trust, leaders say

Social Care
One in 10 children and young people are affected by long-term and persistent speech, language, and communication needs. Picture: Dgl images/Adobe Stock

Ofsted scraps single-word judgments for schools

Education
Ofsted is working to increase collaboration and communication in the inspection process. Picture: DglImages/Adobe Stock

Concerns over ‘slow and inadequate’ response to child neglect reports

Social Care
Mac Heath is director of children’s services for Milton Keynes Council

Grades aren’t the only measure of success

The ADCS Blog

In September’s CYP Now: Youth work riot response; children’s residential care policy; CYP Now Awards shortlist