Gail Tolley has worked in Brent since 2014. Picture: Brent Council

Brent Council's director of children’s services announces retirement

Social Care
YoungMinds has published resources to help professionals supporting young people with their mental health. Picture: Adobe Stock

How to support a young person with their mental health

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Steve Crocker is president of the ADCS. Picture: ADCS

Number of ‘twin-hat’ children’s services leaders at 12-year low

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More than 150 charities have signed the open letter. Picture: iMix

Children’s charities condemn plans to send refugees to Rwanda

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Doncaster Council will hold a six-month consultation on plans. Picture: Adobe Stock

Doncaster to take back control of children’s services from independent trust

Ofsted
Children who have been trafficked are more likely to go missing from care, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

Sharp increase in proportion of trafficked children missing from care

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Edwina Grant is executive director of education and children’s services at Lancashire County Council. Picture: Lancashire County Council

Plenty on the horizon

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Girl Q: Tips for tackling racism in schools

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The government is urging children's mental health practitioners to respond to the consultation. Picture: Adobe Stock

Children’s charities ‘welcome’ consultation on 10-year mental health plan

Health
The Family Rights Group is calling for a legal definition of kinship care. Picture: Adobe Stock

Campaign over legal rights for kinship carers launches

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole merged councils in 2019. Picture: Adobe Stock

Improvement notice issued to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

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Most children are placed in children's homes after a previous placement breakdown, research shows. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Ofsted urges national audit of looked-after children’s needs

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