A three-year recovery programme has seen Worcestershire County Council put additional funding into children’s services, resulting in a boost in permanent staff numbers. Picture: UAV4/Adobe Stock

Worcestershire County Council

Leadership
Under the Conservatives relative child poverty could increase by five per cent. Picture: Adobe Stock

General election: Child poverty could reach 60-year high under Conservatives, report warns

Children's Services
Mr Justice Warby said Anderton Park School sought to “weave the language of equality into everyday life”. Picture: Valentin Kundeus/Adobe Stock

High Court judge bans protesters from outside primary school in LGBT teaching row

Education
Ofsted inspected 2,216 children's homes. Picture: Diego Cervo/Adobe Stock

Ofsted judges most children's homes in England 'good' or 'outstanding'

The early years sector warns that plans to extend funded childcare are unfeasible. Picture: Adobe Stock

General election 2019: Early years

Children's centres
The Together for Children coalition of organisations calls for politicians to “ensure children’s contact with the criminal justice system is a last resort”

General election 2019: Youth justice

Probation, resettlement and rehabilitation
Child poverty is set to hit four million next year. Picture: Aleksey/Adobe Stock

General election 2019: Welfare and care

Homelessness
Education leaders have welcomed Labour's manifesto pledges on school funding Image: Adobe Stock

General election 2019: Education

Academies/free schools
Youth organisations have welcomed increased policy and funding focus on the sector. Picture: OnSide

General election 2019: Youth work

Youth services
Youth-centred mental health hubs could offer space spaces to tackle mental health problems. Picture: Andrey Popov

General election 2019: Health

Evidence-based approaches are now being used and refined by a range of providers and practitioners. Picture: Rido/Adobe Stock

Evidence and Impact: Special Report

Children's Services
Poverty and lack of English skills are among barriers potential Muslim foster carers face. Picture: Adobe Stock

Call to improve Muslim foster carer recruitment process

Social Care