Sally Rowe is director of children’s services at Walsall Council. Picture: Walsall Council

Standing shoulder to shoulder with kinship families

The ADCS Blog
The theme of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week is 'understanding early trauma'. Picture: Adobe Stock

Understanding early trauma

Guest Blog
The review details 48 cases of child deaths or incidents of serious harm. Picture: Adobe Stock

Campaigners slam government refusal to publish safeguarding review

Social Care
Neil Leitch is chief executive of the EYA. Picture: Lucie Carlier

Neil Leitch: Early years crisis warnings ‘falling on deaf ears’

Early Years
The charity runs a range of support services for children and parents. Image: 3D Drumchapel

CYP Now Awards winner profile: 3D Drumchapel

Children's Services
Redbridge Council's children's services have been praised over its support for families during Covid-19 lockdowns. Picture: Redbridge Council

Praise for council’s ‘outstanding’ children’s services

Social Care
Campaigners are calling for free school meal eligibility to be expanded. Picture: Adobe Stock

Increase in proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals

Education
Blackpool is among the most densely populated areas in the North West of England. Picture: Adobe Stock

Review urges Blackpool to create youth work strategy with young people

Youth Work
Justin Russell: 'Getting children with complicated backgrounds into education, training and employment can be extremely challenging.' Picture: HMI Probation

Disadvantaged children under YOTs ‘least likely’ to access employment schemes

Youth Justice
Cookham Wood has 'no clear violence reduction strategy', inspectors found. Picture: Peter Crane

Cookham Wood YOI: Inspectors raise concerns over continued violence

Youth Justice
Funding has been granted to organisations supporting young people into work. Picture: Adobe Stock

£1.35m grant for projects to improve job prospects of marginalised young people

Youth Work
IROs are able to keep plans on track, experts have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

Care Review ‘fails to understand’ IRO role, critics claim

Social Care