Ken McCallum warns of on an increase in children being targeted by extremists

MI5 chief warns of increase in young people being targeted by online extremists

Youth Justice

Children's minister: Kinship carers 'desperate for support'

Social Care
Children who arrive at school not ready for reception class have a higher risk of unemployment as adults, researchers warn

Longfield think-tank highlights long-term risks of poor school readiness

Early Years
Ofsted and the CQC have carried out joint inspections since 2016. Picture: Adobe Stock
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The SEND improvement plan and reshaping EHCPs

Sara Tough is executive director of children's services at Norfolk County Council

The power of collaboration

Jonathan Stanley is manager of the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care

More work is needed to refine Welsh plans to ban children’s home profiteering

Social Care
Mary Jackson is chief executive of Frontline

Frontline launches social work leadership scheme after DfE axe Pathways funding

Social Care
Amerdeep Somal is as the current financial regulators complaints commissioner. Picture: LGO

Council to review SEND school transport policy after complaint

Education
Become is urging the government to take urgent action to reduce the number of placement changes experienced by young people in care. Picture: Adobe Stock/Brian

Surge in care leavers assessed as homeless over last five years, charity warns

Social Care
Glebe House hopes to reopen in April 2024

Glebe House care home closes permanently following safeguarding concerns

Children's Services
Councils warn that 'an acute rise in the costs of placing children in care mean in-year spending on children’s services is spiralling out of control'. Picture: Adobe Stock

Increase in children in care cases meeting time limit, Family Court figures show

Rules come into force at the end of October to curb the use of agency social workers

DfE offers councils £1,125 to comply with agency social worker data rules

Social Care