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A group picture of contributors to Free Loaves on Fridays, an anthology of writings by people who are, or were, in care

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Free Loaves on Fridays: 100 care experienced children and adults tell their story

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A tall young man, Tony Inwood, wearing brown trousers and a black top, leaning against a small green car, in front of a grand stately home

Children

Leaving care, mental illness and recovery: ‘There is always the possibility of a better future’

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Adults, Children

Jacob Crouch: action taken to protect babies following case, says safeguarding body

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Picture of a man reading his newspaper with the logo 'Social Work Recap' on top

Adults, Children, Workforce

How long waits for secure care are harming children already in crisis

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Jeremy Hunt

Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Hunt’s Budget boosts tax relief for foster and shared lives carers and support for care leavers

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Adults, Children, Workforce

Social Work Recap: #CareDay, campaign for neurodivergent staff and recruiting from overseas

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Find your voice sign

Children, Workforce

A call for care-experienced people to share their stories

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Unregulated settings to face inspections a third as often as children’s homes

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Children, Social work leaders

Ofsted to issue separate judgment on council care leaver services

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Children, Social work leaders

Council facing removal of services improving care leaver provision, finds Ofsted

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Inadequate’ council doing better for young people but services remain inconsistent, says Ofsted

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Children, Social work leaders

Ofsted proposes grading councils specifically on care leaver support

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Children, Social work leaders

Ofsted hails ‘inadequate’ council’s progress in latest visit

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Young man looking sad talking to professional

Children, Social work leaders

Call for ‘serious reform’ to reduce number of children placed out of area

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Children, Coronavirus

‘Gains for care leavers must not be lost post-pandemic’

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Children

One in three care leavers feel they left care prematurely, finds Ofsted

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