Access to enrichment opportunities is lower for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, researchers say. Picture: Xavier Lorenzo/Adobe Stock

Call for ‘enrichment premium’ for disadvantaged pupils

Youth Work
Children wait longer to be placed permanently in London than elsewhere in England. Picture: Digital Skillet/Adobe Stock

Councils urged to appoint early permanence experts to boost adoption rates

Social Care
The partnership aims to boost disadvantaged young people's access to careers in space. Picture: Jon Egging Trust

Youth charity partners with UK Space Command for careers programme

Youth Work
Researchers suggest extending compulsory education would mitigate pandemic learning loss. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Children should stay at school until 18 to mitigate Covid learning loss, think-tank suggests

Education
Leanne Maskell is an ADHD coach. Picture: The Book Publicist

What should the next government do about the demand for ADHD services?

Guest Blog
The DfE wants to use digital technology to achieve frictionless information sharing between public agencies. Peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock

Digital solutions in children’s services: Key policy developments

AI systems can find patterns in complex data quicker than traditional techniques. Jintana/Adobe Stock

The Big Debate: Does artificial intelligence pose a threat to children’s services?

Norfolk Council has been using the headsets with foster carers since January 2023. Picture: Cornerstone VR

VR films improve foster placement success

Up to 15,000 young people could be using Virtual Memory Box by the end of the year. Picture: Odua/Adobe Stock

Digital storage keeps children’s memories safe

Portsmouth integrates information from more than 40 partner agencies in the city. Picture: Madrugada Verde/Adobe Stock

Growing children’s services interventions of the future

OnePlusOne offers online courses to families and practitioners. Picture: Prostockstudio/Adobe Stock

Training Spotlight: Charity’s digital courses support family practitioners

Family-finding and matching through RAAs was found to be strong. Picture: Linderina/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic: Regional adoption agencies

Ofsted