This report uses local authority data from March 2017 to estimate how many UK children under the age of five are at risk of severe harm, with a particular focus on infants under the age of one. 

This study sought to find out the current numbers of autistic Looked-After children formally recorded across local authorities in England, and whether their needs are given special attention via strategic planning and oversight, using Freedom of Information (FoI) requests sent to all local authorities in England.

The UK parliament held a debate on modern slavery and "several British lawmakers said they would call for the legislation to be updated to account for orphanage trafficking," according to this article from Reuters.

This paper examines young people’s experiences of the aftercare planning process in Ireland drawing on data from the first phase of a qualitative longitudinal study of young people leaving care.

Leading the newly established Data, Outcomes & Economics function, the Head of Research Data, Outcomes and Economics will play a crucial role in building Lumos's research capability, designing and implementing new data systems and delivering rigorous insights and evaluation.

This event will explore how practitioners working with looked after children can provide opportunities for young people to build these important relationships and protect and support those that already exist.

LSE is currently recruiting for a new Volunteer Centre Coordinator.

This report aims to provide the first estimate and profile of newborns in care proceedings in England using national population-level data and provide a critical discussion of the findings for further consideration and development by family justice stakeholders.

This publication from SOS Children's Villages and CELCIS describes the two-year project 'Prepare for Leaving Care,' which aimed to "embed a child rights based culture into child protection systems which improves outcomes for children and young people in particular in the preparation for leaving care," with youth participation at the heart of all activities.

This practice note is drawn from the discussion and outlines key considerations and a range of measures for local authorities to take as Corporate Parents to ensure consistent and effective implementation of the regulations, now established in law.