Steve Crocker: 'Families are less resilient than they were, and so are public services'. Picture: Hampshire County Council

Early help at risk following 12 years of austerity, sector leaders warn

Social Care
Ofsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman highlights the need for changes to recruitment and retention practices in children's social care. Picture: Ofsted

Number of children waiting for SCH places doubles in one year, finds Ofsted

Social Care
Ofsted is 'working closely' with DfE over its response to plans to reform SEND services, Amanda Spielman says. Picture: Adobe Stock

Ofsted: Shelving of schools bill ‘unlikely’ to delay SEND review response

Health
Thousands of settings have closed in a year, Ofsted finds. Picture: AdobeStock

Early years registrations at six-year low, Ofsted reports

Ofsted
The percentage of black children who stopped being looked after because they were adopted has halved. Picture: Adobe Stock

Stark decline in black children being adopted, research finds

Social Care
LGO Michael King: 'While I appreciate the difficulties the council faced sourcing appropriate support during the height of the pandemic, it still had a legal duty to provide the agreed care.' Picture: Local government and social care ombudsman

Council criticised over failure to provide support for family of boy with autism

Health
An extra 200,000 young people are expected to enter post-16 education by 2030, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock/David Schaffer/KOTO

Schools and colleges worse off in education funding squeeze, report finds

Education
Dr Helen Hartley is medical director at Bupa Global and UK Insurance. Picture: Bupa Global and UK Insurance

Supporting young children dealing with grief

Guest Blog
Children and young people are fed up of short term interventions, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock/Valerii Honcharuk

‘We are the town that has been forgotten about’: Solution to our youth mental health crisis is close to home

Guest Blog
Nigel Minns is director of children and young people at Warwickshire County Council.

Mind the gap

The ADCS Blog
The Care Review's evidence group advises its implementation board to keep children's rights at the heart of reforms. Picture: Adobe Stock/SeventyFour

Care Review evidence group warns against hasty reform

Social Care
Keegan says she 'doesn't know' if the guidance will cover what should be taught in the curriculum. Picture: Adobe Stock

DfE to consult on gender identity guidance for schools in 2023

Education