The Dumping Ground (series 5)

Bailey finds out Mo has gone to live with his grandfather and he finds Dexter in Mo's old room. Billie and Toni take a doll, Harriet, from next door, where people are moving in. The young people, Mike and May-Li are invited to meet their new neighbours, The Umbleby's. The young people are mistaken for Mike and May-Li's children, but they tell the Umbleby's they are a children's home. Floss tells Peter and Janet about the young people's lives and Mike stops their son, Edward, choking on a cherry stone and the Umbleby's tell them to leave. Sasha thinks Bailey is winding her up by playing football with Dexter. Everyone finds out the Umbleby's are holding a public meeting about Ashdene Ridge. Bailey discovers a former team mate, Roddy, Sasha and Dexter's stepbrother, will be coaching Dexter. Bailey and Roddy organise a football match and Mike joins the meeting at the Umbleby's. The young people decide to become the perfect neighbours, but when Kazima discovers Billie and Tony took Harriet, she and Toni return it and Edward helps them leave. Roddy gets Dexter to lie that a 17-year-old player is his age and they lose the match against Roddy's team. Kev, Sasha and Dexter's stepfather, talks to Bailey about taking up coaching and going to college in America. Bailey finds the Umbleby's house broken into and Dexter in the garage. Dexter confides in Bailey about Roddy threatens him if he doesn't do what he says. Archie and Joseph are caught in the Umbleby's garden, accused of intruding, but Edward admits who was responsible. Kazima, Billie and Toni are taken to the police by Mike, witnessed by Dexter and Bailey.

Bailey stops Dexter from handing himself into the police and Kev takes Dexter home. Some of the young people decide to collect things for the Umbleby's to replace their stolen things, whilst some decide to stop the crime. Sasha finds texts from Dexter on Bailey's phone as they have planned a set up and she takes his phone. Roddy catches Dexter flattening the van's tyres and Roddy warns Bailey to back off. Bailey tells Sasha about the trouble Dexter has got into and they find Dexter and Roddy. Peter is unimpressed with the young people for getting them things as nothing had been taken, but Janet gives Mike the doll for Billie and Toni. Sasha finds out Sandy is involved in Roddy's plans and she takes Dexter with Bailey. Sasha calls the police and Kev offers Bailey a reference for a college in America in place of Roddy. Dexter is pleased to be placed under a voluntary care order and Mike persuades Bailey to go to America and Billie and Toni offer to sell the doll and give the money to Bailey so Mischief can go. Bailey leaves The Dumping Ground with Mischief.

Ryan takes Chloe shopping where she meets a girl named Candi-Rose. Chloe and Candi-Rose ditch Ryan and back at The Dumping Ground, Edward crashes his drone into Kazima's cake and Edward has to help Kazima bake another one. Chloe pretends she attends boarding school, like Candi-Rose. Mike and May-Li contact the police when Ryan reveals Chloe is missing and when she returns, she tells them about her new friend. Kazima decides to help Edward stand up to his father and when Chloe is out with Candi-Rose, the young people notice her from the minibus and Chloe denies knowing them. Mr Umbleby is annoyed with Edward spending time with Kazima and playing his guitar. May-Li introduces Candi-Rose to the young people and both she and Chloe are shocked and hurt by the lies that they told. Chloe admits to May-Li she doesn't like herself, but later joins Candi-Rose's karaoke. Kazima offers Edward's parents to stay away from him and Edward gets his guitar back.

First Appearance: Carma Hylton as Candi-Rose

May-Li is going on holiday, so a temporary careworker is brought in, Sam. Floss falls down the steps and is taken to hospital. Kazima goes shopping in order to meet a homeless boy, Alex. When Floss returns, she convinces some of the young people she has magical powers by guessing correctly the cards Chloe has. Kazima tracks Alex down and he runs off with the food shopping. Floss thinks her powers are getting stronger and Toni finds out Floss cheated with the cards by using the mirror reflection. Floss takes a file on the young people for Sam and Sam sends Kazima to her room when he doesn't believe the shopping was stolen. Kazima and Tyler sneak out to find Alex, whilst Candi-Rose distracts Mike and Sam. They go to a building, where they find Alex squatting and an ill man, George. Toni realises Floss took Sam's file to convince the others she can mind read and Kazima sneaks Alex into The Dumping Ground. Floss struggles to convince the others she has powers when Ryan blocks the mirror and Toni takes the file. Alex reveals to Kazima and Tyler that he was put into care and Mike and Sam find out about Alex when Finn lets it slip. Floss admits she doesn't have powers and the young people are annoyed with Kazima when Alex takes their things. Kazima and Sam go to the squat to find Alex and retrieve the young people's things. Mike gives Sam a warning.

First Appearance: Connor Lawson as Alex Walker

Tyler runs into a woman on his way to work experience as a journalist, who happens to be Tyler's boss. Tyler's boss, Ms Bloomfield, sends Tyler out to investigate an incident by the river. Ryan and Dexter spot Peter Umbleby in the park, who has put a notice up about a public meeting to close the skate park and Tyler meets a man, Ralph. Chloe suggests they go to the meeting about the skate park and the young people want Chloe as their spokesperson and she agrees. Tyler meets Ralph again at his house, who is the one who phoned about the incident and Ralph explains to Tyler that developers want him to sell his house and shows him the vandalism in his garden. Tyler shows Jody what the developers want to build and Chloe decides she doesn't want to be a spokesperson when the young people are unconvinced with what she'll say. Tyler discovers the radio station he is doing work experience is sponsored by the developers, the reason they won't look into Ralph's story and Ms Bloomfield warns Tyler to drop the matter with Ralph. The young people apologise to Chloe and Chloe admits she is scared of letting them down, but she chooses to be the spokesperson again. Tyler meets with Ralph again and Ms Bloomfield talks with Mike and she shows Tyler what Ralph is being offered. At the meeting, Mr Umbleby undermines the young people and the other young people start hitting pots and pans. Tyler sees Ralph and Ralph explains he can't leave his home due to the memories he has had with his late wife. Chloe gets the young people to stop with the pots and pans and Chloe explains what the skate park means to them and Ms Bloomfield invites Tyler to be a guest on the radio the following day to talk about his work experience.

Kazima prepares for a college meeting, hoping to do engineering, but Alex turns up. Kazima threatens to phone the police, but he tells her that George is in a bad way. The other young people, Mike and Sam go to a farm and both Dexter and Sam are attracted to farm employee, Anjli. Alex brings George to The Dumping Ground and lets her and Tyler know they've been thrown out of their squat and Alex blames Kazima, but he later apologises. Candi-Rose screams when her mascara runs on the tractor ride, scaring the animals whilst some of the others have to muck out. Alex and George refuse to leave from the attic, as they have nowhere to go and promised to stay together. Candi-Rose takes a liking to the baby sheep and May-Li returns to The Dumping Ground from her holiday. May-Li decides to stay with Kazima and Tyler and Candi-Rose asks Ryan on his opinion on whether the animals are happy, but he reckons they're not. Kazima sneaks Alex out of The Dumping Ground to get George some medicine. Kazima thinks George and Alex's pact to stay together is preventing George from getting well and Alex getting proper care and George reveals to Kazima he was brought up in care. May-Li is suspicious of what's going on, but Kazima refuses to tell her and May-Li decides to trust her. The animals are let out and Sam helps Anjli round them up and Dexter helps get the bull into his enclosure and Mike and Anjli find Candi-Rose with a sheep and she gives him back when they reassure her he is looked after. When George disappears, Alex, Kazima, Tyler and May-Li find him, but George orders Alex to leave him alone and he tells Kazima he did it for Alex. Anjli invites Candi-Rose back to the farm to help out. The young people return home and are not pleased with Alex being there and that children's services have given him permission to stay, but Kazima persuades them to give him a chance. Candi-Rose decides to become vegetarian and Kazima considers a career in the caring profession.

Kazima, Ryan and Joseph remain at The Dumping Ground on their own whilst the other young people out with Mike. Before May-Li arrives, Kazima, Ryan and Joseph have to move Kazima's wardrobe, which is being picked up by a friend of Mike's relative, Manny, for another wardrobe, which Mike says is cursed. Ryan refuses to help Kazima, so Kazima takes a medal belonging to Ryan's grandfather until he helps. The new wardrobe arrives and they are shocked with the size and they struggle to get it inside. Kazima and Ryan disagree with the wardrobe being cursed, but Joseph gets stuck in the wardrobe. When Kazima and Ryan find things to help get Joseph out, Manny arrives and takes the new wardrobe, so Kazima and Ryan try and find him. Joseph tries to give them clues to where he is on the phone whilst Manny decides to sell the wardrobe instead of giving it to charity. Joseph tells Kazima and Ryan he's at the docks and his phone dies. The wardrobe is put into a storage container and Joseph uses Ryan's medal as a screwdriver. Kazima and Ryan reach the docks and find Manny and they realise Manny didn't hear Joseph shouting as he wore headphones. Kazima and Ryan find the boat has gone and as they leave, Ryan spots his medal and Joseph appears, explaining that he escaped through the back.

Kazima checks her online appeal she set up to find her father and brother and she receives a message from someone claiming to know the whereabouts of her father. Alex is upset at the realisation that Kazima would leave if she found her family whilst Floss is pleased she has nits, so May-Li applies nit shampoo. Kazima tells Alex it won't harm to open up to people and Kazima is emotional when she receives a video call from her father, who is now living in Denmark and wants Kazima to join him. Kazima's announcement that she is leaving the following day upsets the other young people, but Tyler persuades them to be happy for Kazima and that they should throw her a party. Kazima's clothes are thrown out of the window by Alex, but Kazima reminds everyone that Alex needs care and Alex tells her that everyone he trusts always leaves him. Kazima introduces Alex to her father by video call and Kazima gives him her necklace. At her party, Kazima gives the young people a present and card and tells them that she will miss them. The young people have to have another lot of nit shampoo on and they think Alex has nits and Candi-Rose tells them she thinks he stole Kazima's necklace, not knowing she gave it to him. On her last day, Kazima says goodbye to the young people and May-Li drives her to the airport. Alex trashes the mural with paint and Tyler tells them that he didn't steal Kazima's necklace and Tyler tells the young people that they are a family. May-Li realises she passed on headlice, catching it from her own children and Alex reads his letter from Kazima. Kazima arrives in Denmark and is reunited with her father and brother Amir.

Some of the young people are going out to the beach whilst some are remaining behind for the new girl Taz, with Jody selected to look after her. May-Li convinces Taz to go inside. At the beach, Finn, Dexter, Archie and Joseph are taken in by a legend story. Mike assigns the young people at the beach some different activities and Floss watches Taz unpack in her room as they are sharing. Taz knocks over some snacks when she overhears Jody complain about her to May-Li and Taz throws mud over Jody. Jody covers tape over the cold tap and Taz trashes Sasha's room. At the beach, Finn, Dexter, Archie and Joseph find a message in the bottle and want to find the missing gold. Taz doesn't want to share with Floss, demanding Jody's room. Jody reminisces about her first day and how Tracy made it fun. Tyler tells Ryan that his behaviour is horrible towards the others and Candi-Rose questions how Sasha behaves. Sasha destroys her and Candi-Rose's sculpture when he makes remarks about how Candi-Rose makes Sasha softer and Candi-Rose runs off when Sasha insults her. The boys discover something buried in the sand and Jody offers to give her room up for Taz until she settles in before showing her the assault course she did for her. The boys find a chest of gold coins and Taz decides to share with Floss.

Billie and Toni spend time with potential adoptive parents, Sally and Dom Harper, at The Dumping Ground and at their house. An electrician is needed to fix wires in Jody's room, so she has to share with Sasha, which doesn't impress either of them. When Billie and Toni return, Floss plants the doubt that Toni isn't keen on the adoption and Floss tells Billie that she has to make sure that Toni doesn't change her mind. Sasha is annoyed with Jody's snoring and records it, but in the morning, pours water over her. Billie and Floss try to convince Toni that living with many other people is annoying. Sasha threatens to play the recording when Jody messes Sasha's things and refuses to tidy up. Toni announces to Billie that she doesn't want to be fostered and Jody hides Sasha's jacket when Sasha refuses to delete the recording until Jody leaves her room. Billie and Floss lock Toni in the shed and Billie pretends to be herself and Toni to the social worker. Dexter and Archie let Toni out of the shed and the social worker realises what Billie has done and Billie and Toni are both annoyed with each other. Toni refuses to talk to Billie and May-Li loses patience with Jody and Sasha's constant arguing. Floss tells Toni that despite having a mother, she would like a family and Jody and Sasha apologise to one another. When the Harper's visit so Billie can talk to them, Toni decides she wants to live with the Harper's and they move in with the Harper's.

The young people try to fool Mike that Ashdene Ridge has been sold and bought by a property developer, with Jody filming it. When Mike finds out it is a prank, he confiscates Jody's phone and he is challenged to pull a prank. Jody almost gets her phone back from the safe, but Mike catches her and May-Li brings new girl Charlie to The Dumping Ground, who wants to set up equipment to look at wildlife. Mike decides to upgrade the security and Gary Bradford from the security firm arrives to install a new safe. To retrieve her phone, Jody gets all the young people in to help her and Ryan decides to help them, but tells them they need Gary's help. Sasha convinces Gary to help them with the new security and after Gary helps them disable the cameras and alarms. When they open the safe, May-Li arrives with a police officer to arrest Gary, stating he is responsible for robberies and Gary turns out to be Mike in disguise. Mike explains how he did his plan and Charlie returns Jody's phone, which was hidden in the shed by Mike.

Mike comes across a letter from a development firm in the garden and everyone is horrified to learn that they are planning to knock The Dumping Ground down and build flats. When Mike is told they received a written notice, Taz reveals she hid the post. After a visit to the council, Mike and Tyler tell everyone the decision was taken to close The Dumping Ground was down to money. Candi-Rose frets to May-Li about her needs in another placement and wants to be with Chloe. May-Li tells Mike there was a meeting about the development, which she thought was for care leavers. Sasha posts a vlog whilst the others go through contacting old residents, Joseph does things online and Tyler does the PR. Charlie explains where the young people would go if The Dumping Ground was shut and Candi-Rose encourages Chloe to write a letter to her social worker to make sure they stay together. When there's a visit by the mayor, Ryan borrows Mike's MBE to help keep The Dumping Ground open, but Alex eggs the Mayor and Peter and the pair of them are returned to Mike after being told they could have been charged with public disorder. The Dumping Ground appears on the news and Mike is horrified that Peter is head of building planning and Janet exaggerates the young people's behaviour. Everyone's delighted when Tee and Johnny visit to help save The Dumping Ground and they suggest spreading it online, but Joseph suggests crowdfunding to buy The Dumping Ground. Chloe decides she should go to London to see the royal family and the young people decide to sacrifice their Christmas money. Tyler finds out from Peter that contracts are being signed in a week whilst the young people talk Mike and May-Li through their crowdfunding idea. Mike's MBE goes missing, as does the money and Mike proceeds to searching the young people's bedrooms whilst the young people put up Christmas decorations. Candi-Rose is revealed to be the one to have taken the MBE, admitting that she took it because she fears being separated from Chloe and Mike reports the money missing to the police. Alex is taken to the station by the police after matching a description of someone breaking in and Peter reveals that the sale has been brought forward to the following day due to the management of The Dumping Ground. Tee texts Elektra telling her to go to Plan B, who leaves a garage on her motorbike.

Elektra returns to The Dumping Ground and greets everyone before sarcastically insulting the Umblebys. The Umblebys receive an email about the sale being put on hold due to the reports of Roman remains on the site, which the young people, Mike and May-Li are delighted about. Peter comes across Frank at the council whilst trying to find the boss, but Frank tells him his boss is away and is working on the site report. Elektra emerges when Peter leaves, impressed with how things are going. Alex overhears Peter and Janet discussing their own hired archaeological expert, who he will bribe with money to get his own way. Tyler, Jody and Alex find Frank in the garden taking photos and realises that everything about the Roman remains is a scam and Elektra is in on it. The young people decide to buy Roman coins to fake Roman remains and Floss talks to Janet, who confides in Floss that Edward was forced to go to music college by Peter. At the museum, Jody stops Alex from stealing a Roman artefact. When the TV journalist arrives to film the news on the Roman remains, she exposes it as a con when she finds one of the coins that is professionally cleaned. May-Li tells Chloe and Candi-Rose they cannot be placed together as the placement suitable for Chloe and Ryan is where Candi-Rose used to live. Finn doesn't want to be in a foster family and Floss wants Elektra to foster her, but May-Li insists Finn and Floss are going to live with foster families. Frank and Tyler look into Peter's plans and realise that Peter and Janet will gain a luxury house for the development. Mike cooks Christmas dinner for the young people and Mike tries to encourage happiness amongst the young people. Janet returns the stolen money to Tyler and the theft was arranged by Peter. Janet tells Tyler that she wants to remain where she is and Tyler gets Frank to search something. Mike tricks Peter inside and the young people tell him they know he is getting a new house. Peter gives in and the young people celebrate Christmas and Tee and Elektra realise that they always had family Christmases.

Guest Appearances: Mia McKenna Bruce as Tee Taylor, Joe Maw as Johnny Taylor, Jessica Revell as Elektra Perkins and Christopher Slater as Frank Matthews.