Paul Brennan

Nick Hardwick: “We need to see people equipped with skills to navigate complex and hostile situations, who want to de-escalate [these] without the use of violence.” Picture: Nathan Clarke
Analysis

Fall in YOI staff linked to restraint increase

Youth Justice
Figures show there could be more than 166,000 young carers in the UK needing support. Picture: Racle Fotodesign/Adobe Stock
Analysis

Group to push for more support for ‘hidden army’ of young carers

Children's rights
Blackpool’s health connectors help disadvantaged families connect with services
Analysis

Health connectors aid families

Health
Johnson: Funding for care leavers must be realistic
Features

Interview: Helen Johnson – Refugee Council’s head of children’s services

Children's Services
Derren Hayes is editor of Children & Young People Now
Opinion

England needs in-depth and speedy care review

Social Care
Alison O’Sullivan is chair of NCB and a former ADCS president
Opinion

Care experience central to England review

Social Care
Andrew Webb is a former ADCS president
Opinion

Supply and demand mismatch in adoption

Social Care
Getaway Girls aims to give vulnerable young women a voice while helping to build their confidence and resilience. Picture: Samantha Toolsie Photography
Features

Here come the girls

Youth Work
Girls moving to secondary school are among the most likely to suffer from mental health issues. Picture: Alex Deverill
Sponsored Other

Therapeutic Care: Policy context

Mental health
The Mulberry Bush School features well-kept grounds that include multi-purpose sports areas. Picture: The Mulberry Bush School
Research

Between Love and Behaviour Management: the Psychodynamic Reflective Milieu at the Mulberry Bush School

Social Care
Therapists tended to rate alliance lower than children and caregivers. Picture: Adobe Stock/posed by models
Research

Child, Caregiver, and Therapist Perspectives on Therapeutic Alliance in Usual Care Child Psychotherapy

Social Care
Families can need support for at least a year before a secure attachment is formed and the relationship is mutually rewarding. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

Agency helps children develop more secure attachments

Health
Practitioners are able to support more young people than just those deemed to be most at risk and most likely to respond to treatment. Picture: Becky Nixon/posed by model
Best Practice

NHS specialists and secure setting staff create therapeutic environment to address complex issues

Health
Milk & Honey’s sessions are co-produced by the young women who attend, with creative expression helping them to feel safe
Sponsored Best Practice

Art therapy helps girls affected by youth violence

Safeguarding and child protection
Concerns revealed by inspections include placement and workforce capacity in the children’s residential sector. Picture: Phil Adams
Sponsored Features

Five inspection trends

Ofsted
The Local Government Ombudsman has strongly criticised Richmond Council and its external children’s services provider, Achieving for Children
Sponsored Features

Ombudsman orders audit over SEND failings

Children's Services