Few children in care go on to university. For a major study, young people were asked what really makes a difference. The conclusion? A teacher

AN EMPHATIC message that she would not resign her Cabinet post in Redcar and Cleveland Council has been delivered by Councillor Helen McLuckie.

Guardian pledge tracker project finds promise to shield those who reveal dangerous or corrupt practices has been dropped

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been told to improve its data security after a memory stick with personal details about 40 children in care was lost.

With the Children’s Workforce Development Council losing government funding, its responsibilities will transfer to the Department for Education. Lauren Higgs reports on the achievements of CWDC and the sector’s hopes for the future of workforce development.