Helen Fergusson is strategic director of social care and lifelong learning at Gateshead Council. Picture: Gateshead Council

More parenting, less corporate

The ADCS Blog
More children in the UK are being home-schooled following the pandemic, experts say. Picture: Africa Studios/Adobe Stock

Home education: Can the government do more to support families?

Guest Blog
The cost of holiday childcare places has increased for all parents, research finds. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

Disabled children among hardest hit by lack of holiday childcare places

Children's Services
Halton includes the areas of Widnes and Runcorn. Picture: Paul/Adobe Stock

Ofsted finds ‘significant deterioration’ in quality of support at council's children's services

Social Care
Martyn Oliver was appointed as Ofsted's chief inspector last year. Picture: UK Government

Ofsted chief suggests end of single-word judgments could be announced ‘within weeks’

Ofsted
Janet Daby: ‘I very much believe in early intervention like keeping families together’

Janet Daby to hold children’s minister brief, DfE official confirms

Social Care
The programme is designed to connect family members. Picture: Adobe Stock

Councils share £30mn to help children in care build relationships with friends and family

Social Care
Researchers are calling for multi-agency guidance to be updated. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

Funding, policy and training gaps 'leaving SEND children at risk of exploitation'

Social Care
Grimsby and Cleethopres were alongside Blackpool and Rochdale as the toughest places to live for young women. Picture: Adobe Stock/Wirestock

North East Lincolnshire ranked as toughest place for girls to grow up

Youth Work
King Charles III delivers his first King's Speech under a Labour government. Picture: Parliament TV

King’s Speech 2024: Children’s mental health and wellbeing central to proposed legislation

Social Care
King Charles III delivers his first King's Speech under a Labour government. Picture: BBC

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

Education
The cross-government unit will be based in the Cabinet Office. Picture: Adobe Stock

Government announces new child poverty unit

Children's Services