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Response to government workforce review: “Residential care must not be defined by those who want to end it” The Children’s Homes Association has responded to the Department for Education’s announcement of a review of professional development for...
Overcriminalisation of children in care and care leavers to be tackled through strengthened policy, says government Existing protocol on reducing unnecessary criminalisation among care experienced people will be ‘significantly strengthened’,...
Number of children in secure home welfare beds hits 15-year low Fall in use of secure children’s homes comes amid ongoing rise in the number of applications by councils for High Court orders to d...
High thresholds for neglect delaying interventions to protect children, find safeguarding heads Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel issues plan to enhance response to neglect, including by reviewing definition, examining evidenc...
Fall in social worker turnover for children in care, figures show 24% of children in care had three or more social workers in 2024-25, down from 27% the previous year, reports Department for Education. F...
