The inspectorate said that following the last full inspection of children's services in Derbyshire in 2013, a large-scale restructure "led to a substantial reduction in leadership and managerial roles...
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Analysis by the Children's Commissioner for England found that last year 98,799 children in England left without reaching Level 2 attainment, representing 18 per cent of all pupils, and a rise of 24 per...
Inspectors found that health professionals in Merton lack training in helping young people through education, health and care (EHC) plans, including assessing, planning and reviewing their support. ...
Torbay Council says that despite an increase of £4.4m in its children's social care budget, it is still forecasting an overspend of £4.2m on supporting vulnerable children this year.
A key factor in...
Last month, the government announced a £4bn package of investment for schools until 2022/23, as part of its latest spending review. This includes £700m extra for children with special educational needs...
The report by Social Care Wales looked at the experiences of 10- to 17-year-olds from Wales who are being deprived of their liberty in secure accommodation across the UK.
This includes details of violent...
What is meant by self-harm, what are the signs and risk factors associated with it, and how can we respond to and support children, young people and their families?
The mythbuster guide for local authorities was withdrawn by the DfE in March after children's rights charity Article 39 mounted a High Court challenge over concerns it "removed important statutory safeguards"...
The No Place Like Home report by the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for runaway and missing children and adults, suggests that thousands of children are being put at risk by being placed in children's...
The institute warns that "unsustainable caring arrangements and breakdowns in family relationships" combined with a general shortage of housing options means some young adult carers are living in situations...