When young Bailey Wharton is found living on his own, he is taken to the Dumping Ground where his arrival has quite an impact on the other residents.

First Appearance: Kasey McKellar as Bailey Wharton

Absent: Jessie Williams as Lily Kettle

After being run over by a car, Faith's homecoming does not go according to plan. And when Baileys Dad finally turns up will Bailey accept him for leaving him alone?

When a filmmaker called Sasha comes to Ashdene Ridge to make a training film for future careworkers, Jody notices that everybody's behaving like mindless zombies, overcome with fame. She decides to take things into her own hands, and calls on Tyler to help her out.

Absent: Chris Slater as Frank Matthews and Jessie Williams as Lily Kettle

Lily must break the news to Carmen that she is leaving to go down south. After Carmen doesn't handle it very well, Bailey must pay the price when Johnny accuses him for breaking the window when Carmen admits it was her.

Last Appearance: Jessie Williams as Lily Kettle

Absent: Chris Slater as Frank Matthews

Frank has been spending a lot of time out of Ashdene Ridge recently, and when his friends pop round to his new flat for a visit they uncover the shocking truth – Frank is living on the streets after being conned out of his money and getting into debt. He needs help, and the Dumping Ground kids are there to help him although when Mike and May-Li find out about this there not happy and May-Li also asks Kazimia about her Parents.

First Appearance: Akuc Bol as Kazima Tako

Expectations are high when Tyler's mum comes to visit; however, she hasn't been on her pills for her bipolar disorder, and so the day doesn't go entirely as planned. Meanwhile, after fifty locusts escape from Mo's care, he decides it's the right time to give away his talentless snake.

A bizarre TV challenge ensues with two opposing teams going head to head to win their chance to watch their favourite TV programme on telly. Its football or talent. However, soon the gang realise that it's harder to keep their hands in the TV than they think. As both teams play dirty, toilet breaks and temptations so get in their way.

Faith and Rick are at loggerheads, whilst Bailey and Mo become unlikely allies, teaming up to write the best short story they can. There's only one problem – Bailey's dyslexic.

Absent: Conner Byrne as Mike Milligan

Bailey's dreams are thrown into jeopardy when his football coach shows his true colours. Meanwhile Floss is upset by Carmens rudeness when she ordered a nail set and May-Li tells Floss about her mum what happened to her when she was a baby after Floss tried to draw a picture of her mum after Carmen Tores it when she thought Floss glued to her to her sheet but it was Jody and Tyler when they told Carmen she needed to stop being so mean.

Absent: Phillip Graham Scott as Harry Jones

When Johnny tackles a mugger, he reveals hidden talents. But will he really sign up to join the army, leaving all of his friends behind?

Floss meets some prospective parents and Rick and Carmen's friendship might reach breaking point.

Johnny and Tee have very different reactions when their mum arrives at the Dumping Ground. Johnny doesn't want to see her and Tee does. Kazima Tako, Frank's friends becomes a Resident at The Dumping Ground, but will Carmen be friendly?

Absent: Phillip Graham Scott as Harry Jones, Miles Bulter-Hughton as Tyler Lewis, Kia Pegg as Jody Jackson and Sarah Rayson as Floss Guppy

Note: Akuc Bol as Kazima Tako becomes a main character

Frank's new job is jeopardised when he is reunited with an old friend

Last Appearance: Chris Slater as Frank Matthews, Leanne Dunstan as Faith Davis and Daniel Pearson as Rick Barber

Guest Appearance: Richard Wisker as Liam O'Donovan