The new minister spoke to kinship carers about their concerns. Picture: Kinship

New DfE minister visits kinship carers to hear first-hand experiences

Social Care
Young people have praised 'consistent support' offered by lead workers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

Education
Signposting sights filled with jargon are 'overwhelming' for children, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

Youth Work
Reform of SEND services are among the council’s key asks. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Nigel Wiggins

SEND reform 'urgently needed' to plug £55mn funding gap, East Sussex County Council warns

Children's Services
Bridget Phillipson addresses delegates at the ADCS annual conference in Manchester. Picture: ADCS/Twitter

DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs

Children's Services
Young people report being confused as to why they were subject to DoL orders. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Synthex🇺🇦

Young people 'unaware' they are subject to DoL orders, research finds

Social Care
Care-experienced young people have written to leaders of the main political parties calling for change. Picture: Become

Care-experienced young people urge Labour government to ‘take bold action’

Social Care
Croydon says not partnering with schools or academies could leave councils 'financially unsustainable'. Picture: Adobe Stock

Council gives nurseries six months to find school or academy partner

Early Years
Sir Kevan Collins was education recovery tsar for five months after quitting in protest. Picture: DfE

Former Covid education recovery tsar returns to DfE

Education
Richard Selwyn is service director for children's commissioning at Somerset Council. Picture: ADCS

Champagne and community early help

The ADCS Blog
James Hempsall is managing director of Coram Hempsall’s.

Politicians: gain trust by giving it first

The Early Years Blog
Hannah Smithson is professor of criminology and youth justice at the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies

Ten ways youth studies programme influenced policy and practice

Guest Blog