Evergreen Early Years offers a wide variety of sessions to cater to families’ needs

Flexible approach makes Evergreen sustainable

Early Years
Each year, Lancashire passes on £3.65m to around 1,500 early years providers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Lancashire trusts providers’ decision

Early Years
The pool offers aqua aerobics, aqua natal, baby, toddler and preschool classes.

Nursery opens onsite swimming academy

Early Years
Ofsted introduced a separate judgment on work with care leavers, allowing more targeted recommendations. Picture: Valerii HoncharUK/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic - social care provision

Education
The study suggests everyday non-specialist goods and services cost families at least an extra £51.10 per week. Picture: Ascannio/Adobe Stock

Additional Family Costs for Children on the Autism Spectrum

Education
Illustration: ВІТАЛІЙ БАРІДА/Adobe Stock

Masonic Charitable Foundation

Children's Services
Children could be lacking support in private fostering. Picture: Hanna/Adobe Stock

Promoting private fostering

Social Care
Higher levels of wellbeing and overall mental health were found among young people who participated in Active Row London. Picture: Active Row London

Rowing boosts mental health and expands skills

Health
Pupils in New York were happier when they had better relationships with teachers. Picture: Ingusk/Adobe Stock

Empathetic practice, North America

Health
The Care2Listen group sees care-experienced children meet once a month to share their views and drive change. Picture: Prostock-Studio/Adobe Stock

Care-experienced children in Reading share their views to break down barriers

Social Care
Victoria Phair: 'I encouraged my students to think about what success looked like when they made a genuine effort to achieve'

How I Got Here: Victoria Phair, therapeutic training and support lead

Youth Work
MacAlister received an OBE for his work chairing England's Independent Review of Children's Social Care

MacAlister and Trowler recognised in King's New Year's Honours

Children's Services