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New government proposals would only allow over-16s to live in supported accommodation. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 February 2020

Children’s home providers 'to expand into supported accommodation' if regulated

Spending on children's and young people's services fell five times faster in deprived areas. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 February 2020

Living in poverty 'increases risk of childhood trauma'

Rachel Dickinson joined Barnsley in 2013.

News 24 February 2020

Barnsley DCS Rachel Dickinson to step down

Stockport Council has updated its guidance to parents. Picture: Google Maps

News 21 February 2020

Council apologises after error stopped children spending Christmas with father

Campaigners have called for Care Day to be recognised by the United Nations. Picture: Become

News 21 February 2020

Charities call on UN to back international day of care

Jonathan Stanley, NERCC manager, said the rise suggests a lack of placements for children with complex needs

News 20 February 2020

Rise in children's home costs shows 'limited impact of commissioning'

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said: "Domestic abuse destroys lives." Picture: Parliament UK

News 18 February 2020

Government announces £16.6m for domestic abuse projects

Local government and social care ombudsman Michael King found Luton Borough Council had not been reviewed or amended a child's EHC plan. Picture: LGA

News 14 February 2020

Council to review emergency foster care procedures

Dr Sue Armstrong Brown, chief executive at Adoption UK, cautiously welcomed a short-term extension. Picture: Adoption UK

News 14 February 2020

Ending the Adoption Support Fund would be 'act of vandalism'

There is little evidence to show family group conferences are effective in keeping children out of care. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 February 2020

Family conferences 'not run well enough' to stop children entering care

Standards for children's services at Hull City Council have declined. Picture: Hull City Council

News 11 February 2020

Hull pledges £4.4m to improve 'inadequate' children's services

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Social Care Opinion

Josh MacAlister is Children’s Social Care Review chair. Picture: Frontline

Letters to the Editor: Questions over review independence

Curriculum identifies quality standards for youth work. Picture: Alex Deverill

Letters to the Editor: Room for improvement in youth work curriculum

Derren Hayes is editor of Children & Young People Now

England needs in-depth and speedy care review

Derren Hayes

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

Care experience central to England review

Alison O’Sullivan

Social Care Best Practice

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

Agency helps children develop more secure attachments

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

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Art therapy helps girls affected by youth violence

Young people felt that professionals often focused on poorer outcomes, ignoring the potential of care leavers. Picture: Daniel Ernst/Adobe Stock

Care-experienced young people challenge stereotypes in shaping charity’s marketing

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Social Care Features

Scotland’s Independent Care Review was launched at an event in the Scottish parliament attended by people with care experience, some of whom gave evidence to the inquiry. Picture: Independent Care Review

England eyes Scotland review for lessons on care system overhaul

Johnson: Funding for care leavers must be realistic

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

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

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Five inspection trends

Social Care Research

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

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

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

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

The longer a child stayed in care, the higher the likelihood of a stable reunification. Picture: Adobe Stock

Returning Children Home From Care: What Can Be Learned From Local Authority Data?

Regional adoption agencies aim to make efficiency savings by pooling resources. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

Evaluation of Regional Adoption Agencies 2018-19