The consultation seeks views on guidance around the use of project teams. Picture: Adobe Stock

Consultation launches on statutory guidance for council use of agency social workers

Social Care
The coalition is calling for support hubs to be opened across the country. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

Youth charities issue mental health improvements plea to politicians

Health
Parental mistrust in the SEND system has led to an increase in EHCP applications, MPs say. Picture: Lena May/Adobe Stock

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

Education
The conference explores how to improve outcomes for children. Picture: keiferpix/Adobe Stock

CYP Now conference to explore impact of AI on children’s services evaluation

Children's Services
Over the past 20 years, trauma-informed approaches have become increasingly popular. Picture: ILOLI/Adobe Stock

Special Report: Trauma-Informed Care

Children's Services
The language used by practitioners about children can easily become victim blaming, panelists warned. Picture: Robertson/Peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock

The Big Debate: Would consistent application of TIC benefit children’s services?

Children's Services
De Souza: 'We still have further to go to bring about urgent change for families'. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

Children's commissioner: Radical reform of SEND needed to end delays supporting children

Education
Liverpool Council was rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted in May last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

Liverpool’s ‘inadequate’ children’s services improving, says Ofsted

Social Care
Integrated care systems were introduced in July 2022. Picture: Adobe Stock

Call for greater involvement of children’s social care in local health plans

Social Care
The report highlighted a number of barriers to ensuring proper safeguarding of children. Picture: creo77/Adobe Stock

Sector recruitment challenges key barrier to safeguarding children, report warns

Social Care

In the new edition of CYP Now: Care Review reforms, supporting prisoners' children, trauma-informed care

Children's Services
Charity Become has called for care-experienced children to be 'actively involved in care reforms'. Picture: EU/Adobe Stock

Six reasons Care Review reforms need strengthening to succeed

Social Care