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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

More foster carers needed

One in four foster children move home two or more times a year, according to the charity Action for Children.

One in four foster children move home two or more times a year, according to the charity Action for Children.

The charity has launched an appeal to find more foster carers so children in care will be able to grow up in more stable environments.

‘For children in care, moving home is not just about leaving a house,' said chief executive, Sir Tony Hawkhead. ‘It means leaving a family, friends, school and everything that is familiar to start all over again.'

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep

By Mark Heffernan | 28 September 2026

If the Government wants to put power closer to people, it must confront the health inequalities that exist within our towns and cities, not only those betwee...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Procurement should be judged by outcomes, not process

By John Simons | 28 September 2026

Effective procurement frameworks should help councils turn ambitious plans into deliverable outcomes, says John Simons.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

No need for local government reorganisation

By Jens Gemmel von Döllinger | 24 September 2026

Reorganisation may be paused, but councils can still pursue reform by redesigning services around people, place and demand, says Jens Gemmel von Döllinger.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Planning for the worst

By Martin Ford | 22 September 2026

As the UK faces a myriad of large-scale threats that only grows longer with each passing year, how well equipped is local government to cope? Martin Ford rep...

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