More children would be placed far from home under plan to penalise councils for unregistered home use, says ADCS Association says Ofsted plan to downgrade councils’ for using illegal provision would hold authorities to ‘unattainable stand...
Burnham vows to fund national care service from ending pensions triple lock Prime minister confirms plan for Labour to fight next election on plan to bring in social care system free at the point of use, part fund...
Peers launch inquiry into children’s social care Outcomes for looked-after children, the effectiveness or social care placements and regulation of providers are to be examined by a House...
Child development campaigners welcome vocational GCSE plans Plans for new vocational GCSEs have been welcomed by sector leaders, but concerns have been raised that disadvantaged pupils could be ste...
Crimestoppers staff on national TV as Fearless launches new knife crime campaign Crimestoppers’ youth service Fearless has partnered with fellow-charity Charlie’s Promise to launch its biggest-ever awareness campaign, ...
Number of adoption reversals rises to six-year high on back of increasing adopter shortage Agency decision makers (ADMs) reversed 1,010 decisions to place children for adoption in England in 2025-26, up 17% on the previous year,...
