The government is being urged to commit to children's social care reforms, including legally recognising kinship care. Picture: Adobe Stock

Charity urges government to commit to ending children’s social care crisis

Social Care
City Year UK has been named as one of the winners. Picture: CYUK

Youth organisations announced as winners of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award for Volunteering

Youth Work
Andy Elvin is chief executive of Tact Fostering

Back to the future

Guest Blog
Since July, councils have applied to the National Deprivation of Liberty Court for orders. Picture: AdobeStock

Critics questions ‘divisive’ research claiming adoption saves UK billions of pounds a year

Social Care
'Varied and playful' supported, funded by the scheme, is favoured by families. Picture: Adobe Stock

DfE urges further research into impact of Adoption Support Fund on SGO families

Social Care
Charities, schools and communities have donated and volunteered in support of Ukrainian children this festive season. Picture: Adobe Stock/Michele Ursi

Projects to support Ukrainian refugee children over Christmas

Social Care
Charities have provided gifts for children. Picture: Adobe Stock

Projects to support vulnerable children at Christmas

Social Care
The NCS will fund community-based projects. Picture: NCS Trust

NCS to hold funding workshops about new grant programme

Youth Work
A number of Ukrainian refugee children are living with kinship carers, CoramBAAF says. Picture: Adobe Stock/Aviavlad

Supporting kinship carers of Ukrainian refugee children

Guest Blog
The government banned unregulated accommodation for under-16s in September last year. Picture: AdobeStock

Unregulated accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds cannot be normalised

Guest Blog
Rachel de Souza accuses policymakers of 'shying away' from addressing the importance of family. Picture: Office of the children's comissioner for England

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

Early Years
Milton Keynes' DCS describes a focused visit by Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock

A time for serenity

The ADCS Blog