Susannah Hancock is to undertake an independent review into the placement of girls in the children and young people’s secure ...

Support services for parents and carers in areas affected by violence can offer greater opportunities for families to understand risks posed to their children, an evaluation of two London pilot ...

Hackney Council will no longer fight a legal challenge over its consultation on plans to close two children’s centres in the ...

A programme is being launched in Wigan to offer specialist support to 250 pupils impacted by mental health problems, ...

The adoption system should move away from an “outdated” model of letterbox contact with birth families towards face-to-face and digital communication, according to a major new report. Changes to the ...

The Law Commission consultation paper on disabled children’s social care legislation creates a welcome opportunity to address some of the longstanding barriers to disabled children and their families ...

Care leavers should not have to pay council tax or for health costs such as prescriptions, dental treatment and eye tests, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

Better access to youth services is needed to help young people cut their reliance on phones, a study has found.

Better access to youth services is needed to help young people cut their reliance on phones, a study has found. It shows that a quarter of 11–18-year-olds spend most of their free time on their ...

Today (4 November) marks the start o Week, the annual celebration of the incredible difference that youth workers make to thousands of young people every day.

Following National Care Leavers Week, I have been reflecting on the role of local authorities as corporate parents in ...