Schools may need to work together or with local partners to ensure access to certain activities such as swimming. Picture: Yuraksil/Adobe Stock

Inspections clinic: Physical education and SEND

Ofsted
Vivien Waterfield is deputy chief executive at Home-Start UK. Picture: Home-Start UK

Leadership: Working with retailers

Organisers say the programme is the first scheme of its kind for care leavers. Picture: MisterGreen777/Adobe Stock

Funding Focus: Care Leavers Programme

Financial support for kinship carers is inconsistent, say experts. Picture: Prostock Studio/Adobe Stock

Legal Update: National Kinship Care Strategy

Trainees study skills such as habitat management and deliver education sessions to help young people engage with nature. Picture: London Wildlife Trust

Green traineeship programme grows diversity

Outdoor Learning
Bolton’s latest Ofsted report includes praise for progress made in areas such as early help and transitions for disabled children. Picture: Jason/Adobe Stock

Local Spotlight: Bolton Council

Social Care
Young care-experienced parents advocate for better support through dialogue with social care professionals. Picture: Ohana

Young care-experienced parents build confidence in developing support networks

Social Care
Jaffer Ali Hussain is head of youth practice for the North of England at The Children’s Society.

How I Got Here: Jaffer Ali Hussain, head of youth practice for the North of England

Youth Work
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