Services offered at Medway family hubs include baby massage and infant feeding.

Council creates flexible support

Children's Services
Agencies are more likely to specialise in finding places for children with special needs or challenging behaviour. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic: Independent fostering agencies

Ofsted
Stress can be a contributing factor to quiet quitting, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

Leadership: Tackling quiet quitting

Funding Focus: Youth mental health grants

An open-door policy can let families reach out to services if they are struggling, helping prevent further crises. Picture: PeopleImages.com/Adobe Stock

Commissioning: Edge of care services

Restorative programmes can reduce criminal relapses, experts say. Picture: Digitalskillet1/Adobe Stock

Legal Update: Restorative mentoring

Legal
Practitioners draw out positives in the family’s relationships as well as problems. Picture: Chanintorn V/Adobe Stock

Family approach tackles child to parent violence

Children's Services
Young people developed their skills by taking ownership of the project and promoting equality in the centre. Picture: Ourside

Young people co-produce inclusive toilets at youth centre to better meet their needs

Youth Work
Katherine Parry is chief operating officer at Career Connect

How I Got Here: Karen Parry, chief operating officer, Career Connect

Education
A range of activities will be on offer to children across the capital. Picture: City Hall

Mayor of London invests £2mn in summer activities for vulnerable children

Youth Work
The memory boxes are designed to keep children's memories safe. Picture: Odua/Adobe Stock

North Tyneside Council offers digital memory boxes to care-experienced children

Social Care
Levels of young people in the capital has increased over the last year, figures show. Picture:

‘Huge jump’ in number of young rough sleepers in London

Children's Services