23 February 2026
Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse in England moves forward under Crime and Policing Bill
23 February 2026
Refuge calls for homicide investigations into abuse-related suicides after research suggests widespread underreporting
23 February 2026
Consultation opens on draft guidance to reduce short notice applications in the family courts
16 February 2026
Parliamentary inquiry to examine mental health support for children and young people
16 February 2026
Research highlights financial and employment pressures on kinship carers amid calls for statutory paid leave
16 February 2026
Adoption UK raises concerns as Department for Education launches adoption support reform consultation
16 February 2026
Safeguarding review urges stronger pre-birth protection following baby Victoria Marten Case
9 February 2026
Department for Education signals expansion of Regional Care Cooperatives to reform children’s placement market
9 February 2026
Government sets ambitious foster recruitment targets amid wider children’s social care reform