Family Drug and Alcohol Court staff are based at the Tavistock and Portman Trust.

Court helps families solve problems

Social Care
Quality Circle seeks to identify and implement changes that improve outcomes. Picture: blackday/Adobe Stock

Quality Circle drives local change

Social Care
The project saw thousands of children reveal who they would vote for. Picture: Arrowsmith/Adobe Stock

Labour tops polls among young people

Youth Work
Problems recruiting and retaining staff is the biggest concern for councils around rolling out the expansion. Picture: DglImages/Adobe Stock

Nine in 10 councils ‘not confident’ they can deliver full funded childcare expansion

Early Years
Keir Starmer announces the pledge alongside Ronan Kanda's family and actor Idris Elba. Picture: Keir Starmer/X

Labour announces plans to tackle sale of knives to minors after death of 16-year-old

Youth Work
Kinship care features in manifestos from all three main parties. Picture: Prostock Studio/Adobe Stock

General Election 2024: Maintaining the kinship momentum

Guest Blog
Family courts dealt with 15,603 public law cases in 2023 which involved 25,672 children and young people. Picture: William/Adobe Stock

Family courts and care proceedings: Key policy developments

Social Care
Researchers found that preventative measures in early childhood could decrease absenteeism. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business

Lack of school readiness by reception linked to persistent absenteeism, say researchers

Education
John-Baptiste: ‘It’s a very human story – it’s my story’. Picture: BBC

Interview: Ashley John-Baptiste, BBC journalist and presenter

Social Care
Charities have joined forces to support young people with cancer. Picture: Orawan/Adobe Stock

Children with cancer need tailored support

Your Shout
Hanan and her five-month-old son Nour are among those to benefit from activities on offer at the Triangle Centre Family Hub in South Tottenham. Picture: Jamie Hodgskin

Inside a family hub

Early Years
Ann Graham is director of children's services at Haringey Council 

Haringey's DCS: Our vision for family hubs