Researchers looked at what ideas ‘stick’ to support children leaving care. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Toolkit aims to spread innovative practice in leaving care services

Children's Services
The newly elected Labour government pledged to create more than 3,000 nurseries in existing primary schools. Picture: Adobe Stock

Factors behind two-year-old decline

Early Years
Andy Smith is director of children and adult services at Derby City Council

Warning over state of council finances

Children's Services
Warren: ‘Young people bring in a new perspective’. Picture: Spark UK

Interview: Conor Warren, 18, chief executive of Spark UK

Youth Work
The school has been designed in an effort to combat the shortage of specialist schools in West Berkshire. Picture: Amegreen Children’s Services

Plans approved for former nursery to become special school

Education
Doctors' leaders are calling for an increase in trainee paediatricians. Photo: AdobeStock

One in five trainee child doctors at risk of burnout

Health
Lib Peck speaks at an event sharing best practice for embedding the inclusion charter. Picture: London VRU

Three quarters of London boroughs sign up to charter to tackle lost learning

Youth Work
Children in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber were found to lack SEND support. Picture: Adobe Stock/ dglimages

EHCPs for half of children delayed, study finds

Education
Stephanie Peacock is MP for Barnsley East. Picture: UK Parliament

Stephanie Peacock appointed youth minister

Youth Work
Donna Ohdedar is an independent reviewer and consultant in safeguarding and domestic abuse cases. Credit: Fdpr

‘Heads will roll’ comments will do nothing to improve standards at failing children’s services

Guest Blog
Kate Griggs is an expert in supporting people with dyslexia. Picture: The Book Publicist

Seven dyslexic archetypes and how everyone working with young people can help them thrive

Guest Blog
Jo Britton is executive director of children's services at Telford and Wrekin Council. Picture: ADCS

Being a corporate family

Guest Blog