Attending regular CiCC meetings helped improve feelings of isolation among young people, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

Praise for children in care councils' impact during lockdowns

Social Care
Will Quince has shared his initial response to the Care Review and CMA report. Picture: DfE

DfE to probe children’s homes workforce after Care Review publication

Social Care
Care leavers should have better access to homes, education and work, the review states. Picture: Adobe Stock

Make care experience a protected characteristic in law, Care Review urges

Social Care
Josh MacAlister has published his recommendations for government. Picture: Frontline

Care Review: Early help central to plans for 'radical reform' of children's social care in England

Social Care
Neil Leitch: 'Staff will be even more overworked and overstretched than they are already'. Picture: Lucie Carlier

Early years settings reject plans to relax childcare ratios

Early Years
Birmingham's SEND services create a 'deeply worrying' situation for families, the commissioner says. Picture: Adobe Stock

Commissioner criticises 'chaotic' Birmingham SEND services in first report

Education
Professional development and support for social workers is set to be implemented by government. Picture: Adobe Stock

Care Review: DfE announces plans for National Implementation Board to oversee reforms

Social Care
Changes to advocacy services for children in care are among recommendations in the Care Review. Picture: Adobe Stock

Care Review: Sector split over 'radical' proposals

Social Care
Dr Jo Casebourne said she is 'really excited' about the potential merger. Picture: EIF

Early Intervention Foundation in talks over merger with What Works for Children’s Social Care

Social Care
Fifty people attended the inaugural conference. Picture: NYA

Sector leaders attend first national youth work and racial justice conference

Youth Work
Improvement at Werrington should be expected, inspectors have said. Picture: HMP Werrington/Twitter

YOI branded ‘most violent prison’ in England and Wales by inspectors

Youth Justice
Lynn Perry is chief executive at Barnardo's. Picture: Barnardo's

Government needs to ‘level up’ the system for children in care

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