Wakefield Council's children's services provision was rated "inadequate" in 2018. Picture: Wakefield Council

Commissioner 'no longer required' at improving council

Children's Services

Youth-led leading - it’s a new year’s honour

Young Voices Heard

Broken Solutions

The ADCS Blog

2020 vision – a glass half-full look at the year ahead

Groundwork
Figures from an FOI request revealed 354 dangerous restraint incidents in the past two years. Picture: Adobe Stock

Oakhill STC sees 27 staff investigated over abuse and neglect in last three years

Youth Justice
Angela McConville has 15 years' experience in the charity sector. Picture: Angela McConville/Twitter

Parenting charity NCT names new chief

Early Years
One in four young people have been denied mental health treatment, new figures show. Picture: Shutterstock

One in four children seeking mental health support rejected for treatment

Mental health
Labour MP for Croydon North Steve Reed led the discussion in parliament. Picture: UK Parliament

MPs accuse church of 'exploiting vulnerable young people'

Youth Work
The campaign has been taken down. Picture: Little Acorns Fostering

Fostering agency apologises over 'insulting' ad campaign that replaced child with mop

Social Care
A lack of youth services means young people are not diverted away from crime, the report says. Picture: Adobe Stock

Vulnerable children 'consistently failed' by county lines response, charity warns

Youth Work
A third of children in England and Wales are exposed to trauma, the report says. Picture: Adobe Stock

School punishments 'worsen vulnerable children’s mental health'

Education
A commitment to refugee children could be enshrined in future legislation, MPs said. Picture: Adobe Stock

MPs reject post-Brexit child refugee rights guarantee

Children's rights