Stable Homes, Built on Love: The Future of UK Children's Social Care
An analysis of the post-MacAlister care review reforms, focusing on family help, strengthening foster care, and stable, supportive residential environments.
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Authoritative perspectives and editorial-quality short articles on the latest developments in children's social care.
The Rise of Regional Care Cooperatives (RCCs) and What It Means for Providers
Understanding the structural shift toward local authority collaboration in commissioning, placement planning, and what residential providers must do to align.
Read Article →The PACE Model: Embedding Trauma-Informed Care in Residential Settings
Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy (PACE) as a therapeutic baseline, attachment theory in practice, and training teams for developmental dyadic practice.
Read Article →Regulating 16 and 17 Provision: Navigating the New Standards
Moving away from unregulated accommodation, Ofsted's registration of supported accommodation, quality inspections, and safeguarding older youth.
Read Article →The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2025: A New Era for Social Care
An overview of the 2025 legislative reforms, school integration, multi-agency safeguarding duties, and the impacts on residential education and PEPs.
Read Article →Ofsted's Big Listen Reforms: Adapting to the New Inspection Framework
Moving away from single-word judgements, focus on professional dialogue, trauma-informed inspection approaches, and aligning with the SCCIF.
Read Article →Digital Safeguarding in Care: Protecting Vulnerable Youth Online
Balancing freedom and protection, robust acceptable use policies, trauma-informed digital mentoring, and meeting Ofsted's expectations for online safety.
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