Kathy's contribution to the CYP Now feature on the 30th anniversary of the Children Act 1989 Read more
Government must support families – including ‘corporate’ ones – instead of heaping scorn on them when low income leaves them struggling to cope Read more
Kathy's article on commissioning for CYP Now, May 2019 "Commissioning Children's Services: Policy context" Read more
Wise women’s words and new resolutions Read more
Kathy's pre-budget article for CYP Now Read more
Kathy responds to Quiet Crisis, the Lloyds Bank Foundation report on local authority spending on disadvantage Read more
Kathy Evans reflects on what commissioners can learn from the collapse of Carillion Read more
Kathy launches the ChildFair State Inquiry with a call for contributions Read more
Kathy's obituary for her mother, Elizabeth Evans Read more
National system failure calls for national reforms, not nationwide funding withdrawal. By Kathy Evans, CEO Children England Read more
The worsening funding crisis for children cannot be ‘managed’ away. Read more
Chapter 2 of Kittens Are Evil: Little Heresies in Public Policy Read more
It is still hard to assess the significance of the general election outcome for children and young people. Read more
Salutary tales from public service markets have been escalating in number and seriousness lately Read more
Kathy Evans on society's treatment of teenagers Read more
Published in response to government plans to scrap child poverty targets Read more
The ‘respond, adapt, learn and lobby’ cycle is something we can’t afford to lose Read more
Five paradigms of childhood behaviour Read more
Children England and the TUC have published the Declaration of Interdependence. Our Chief Executive Kathy Evans explains why we developed this document and what we want to achieve. Read more
The Children and Social Work Bill is becoming the focal point for important sector debates about whether statutory duties are an impediment to innovation in children’s services. So it feels timely to examine the nature of statutory duties and the Government’s approach to them. Read more