Derren Hayes: '“The Care Review offers an opportunity to rethink our approach to placement making – it is crucial for children and families the right solutions are found'

Children need prompt action on digital risks

Children's Services
Ian Dickson was a care experience campaigner and social worker.

Care experience campaigner leaves lasting legacy

Social Care
Andrew Webb is chair of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies

Champion adoption amid a leadership vacuum

Social Care
Wilsic Hall, in Doncaster, is one of two settings where failures have been recognised. Picture: Google Maps

Ofsted apologises for failures over Doncaster children’s homes abuse scandal

Social Care
Young people spend as many as 22 hours per day in cells during weekends, inspectors find. Picture: Adobe Stock

Education of children in custody failing to improve post pandemic, inspectors find

Youth Justice
The Gender Recognition Reform Bill would simplify administrative processes for transgender people in Scotland looking to legally change their gender. Picture: Ink drop/Adobe Stock

What is Scotland’s gender recognition reform bill, and why is Westminster blocking it?

Youth Work
Rachel de Souza has written to the Home Secretary. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

Children’s commissioner urges Home Secretary to provide greater protection for migrant children

Social Care
Young People's Action Group carried out peer-led surveys and workshops to find out young people's views on knife imagery. Picture: Young People's Action Group

Stop posting photos of knives on social media, police told

Youth Justice
Pebble Brook Primary School in Crewe is planning to take two-year-old children. Picture: Google Maps

Council votes to allow primary school to accept two-year-olds

Early Years
Andy Smith is director of people at Derby City Council. Picture: ADCS

Trying to remain optimistic

The ADCS Blog
Children in foster care are generally less happy with their family life than other children, report finds. Picture: Freeograph/Adobe Stock

Children in foster care worry more about family life, report finds

Social Care
June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF. Picture: LEYF

To Strike or Not to Strike? – That is the question

The Early Years Blog