Data and evidence can help deliver better services for children and families. Picture: RawPixel.com/Adobe Stock

Five ways social care can build on the foundations of the last parliament

Social Care
Greater support to help foster carers feel valued is needed, campaigners say. Picture: Kaikoro/Adobe Stock

Prioritise foster care retention over recruitment drives, campaigners urge

Social Care
Young people from low-income backgrounds struggle more once they reach secondary school. Picture: Adobe Stock/ andov

High-achieving disadvantaged five-year-olds fall behind peers by age 14, study warns

Education
LGO Amerdeep Somal says she is 'satisfied with the council’s action plan to increase its access to educational psychologists'. Picture: LGO

Council apologises over EHCP delay linked to educational psychologist shortage

Education
Events marking Windrush Day took place in Brixton's Windrush Square. Picture: William/Adobe Stock

Dreaming big for Windrush generation

The ADCS Blog
Peter Leonard is chief executive of The Centre for Emotional Health. Picture: Centre for Emotional Health

General Election 2024: Achieving good emotional health for all

Guest Blog
Richard Norman is chief executive of the Leadership Skills Foundation. Picture: Leadership Skills Foundation

Build what you want, but you need a confident, skilled population to make it work

Guest Blog
Fiona Duncan led the Scottish care review which was launched in 2016. Picture: The Promise

Scotland commits to refreshed six-year plan for care-experienced young people

Social Care
Drew: 'The new government now has an ideal opportunity to rethink custody for children'.

Time for new thinking on custody for children

Youth Justice
Demand on children's services is increasing cost pressures, council leaders say. Picture: Adobe Stock

Half of councils could be bankrupt within five years, think-tank warns

Children's Services
Data-sharing is crucial to identify extra support needed by children, says the NDNA. Picture: Adobe Stock

Multi-agency data sharing must be improved to boost child development, say early years leaders

Early Years
Andy Elvin is chief executive of TACT. Picture: TACT

Launch foster care recruitment campaign, next government urged amid placement shortage

Social Care