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October 2024

Reversing fall in adopters

How agencies are improving matching and post-placement support to tackle adoption decline p22

Ofsted chief sets out pathway to end single-phrase

judgments p8

Inquiry launches probe into impact of the pandemic

on children p10

Entrepreneur Paul Lindley on his drive to protect a child’s right

to outdoor play p16

Special report on key developments in children’s SEND services pp27-36