Therapists tended to rate alliance lower than children and caregivers. Picture: Adobe Stock/posed by models

Child, Caregiver, and Therapist Perspectives on Therapeutic Alliance in Usual Care Child Psychotherapy

Social Care
Families can need support for at least a year before a secure attachment is formed and the relationship is mutually rewarding. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

Agency helps children develop more secure attachments

Health
Practitioners are able to support more young people than just those deemed to be most at risk and most likely to respond to treatment. Picture: Becky Nixon/posed by model

NHS specialists and secure setting staff create therapeutic environment to address complex issues

Health
Milk & Honey’s sessions are co-produced by the young women who attend, with creative expression helping them to feel safe

Art therapy helps girls affected by youth violence

Safeguarding and child protection
Concerns revealed by inspections include placement and workforce capacity in the children’s residential sector. Picture: Phil Adams

Five inspection trends

Ofsted
The Local Government Ombudsman has strongly criticised Richmond Council and its external children’s services provider, Achieving for Children

Ombudsman orders audit over SEND failings

Children's Services
Siblings have a “shared experience” within a family that cannot be replicated in any other set of relationships. Picture: yanlev/Adobe Stock

Sibling relationships in the care system

Social Care
The longer a child stayed in care, the higher the likelihood of a stable reunification. Picture: Adobe Stock

Returning Children Home From Care: What Can Be Learned From Local Authority Data?

Social Care
Picture: Sewcream/Adobe Stock

Percy Bilton Charity

Funding
Increasing evidence of the success of psychological interventions help to make the case for early intervention. Picture: Ekaterina/Adobe Stock

Commissioning for wellbeing

Mental health
Donna Lawson is assistant director – employability at Catch22

Leadership: Inclusive recruitment

Management
Sharon Davies: "I became determined to give all young people, no matter their background, an equal opportunity to thrive."

How I Got Here: Sharon Davies, chief executive, Young Enterprise

Management