The Dumping Ground - Season 5

Dexter is in deep trouble. Can Bailey and Sasha find a way to help him out? Bailey faces a life-changing choice and the Dumping Ground discover first impressions do matter when they meet the neighbours from hell.

Sasha and Bailey ally to save Dexter, and Bailey's given a life-changing choice. Meanwhile, the YP try to build bridges with the Umblebys - but first impressions aren't easy to change.

A part-heard conversation and an overactive imagination are a dangerous combination for Ryan. He believes that he is in line to be removed from the house unless he can find someone else willing to take the hit. At first Ryan targets Dexter, but Sasha stands firmly in his way, and Ryan must move on to calculate who his next target will be. His eyes turn to a blissfully unaware Joseph.

Chloe meets Candi-Rose, but is their friendship doomed to fail? Kazima's charity cake bake is dealt a blow by downtrodden neighbour Edward.

Jody reacts badly to the assumption that she and Tyler are seen as a couple by all the others and sets out to find him a girlfriend.

A moment in the limelight beckons for Floss when she wins a part in a commercial. However, acting with her 'screen mother' scares her and stage fright sets in. The YP begin to pressure Mike into wanting to use their birthday money now rather than wait. Mike isn't keen to comply so instead sets a Dragons' Den-style challenge to propose ideas to invest, with him and Finn acting as dragons.

Sasha turns P.I. when a parcel disappears but the quest for justice uncovers unpleasant truths.

Kazima's kindness is put to the test when she meets a troubled homeless teenager. After a bump to the head, Floss believes she has magical powers.

Tyler discovers his dreams don't match reality when he has a work experience day at a radio station. Hoping to uncover crime, Tyler finds he's nothing more than an office dogsbody. But his nagging wins out and he plunges into a murky world of dodgy developers, bullying and broken gnomes, but he learns a harsh lesson not to jump to judgement about a story before he hears both sides. Back at Ashdene Ridge, Finn has an encounter with a 'hobgoblin' and Chloe unwittingly puts herself forward to speak at a local meeting to save the skate park. Her opposition? The DG's nightmare neighbour, Mr Umbleby.

Kazima is shocked when Alex returns desperate for help. Kazima's reluctant to help at first sees that George is ill so she agrees to take him in and hides him in the attic.

Kazima, Ryan, and Joseph are tasked with staying behind to exchange an old wardrobe for a new one. When the wardrobe is delivered, they soon get more than they bargained for.

Kazima gets news from her father in Denmark - he's living there and wants Kazima to join him. The decision is easy for Kazima to make as she enthusiastically prepares to leave.

Ashdene Ridge is quiet, a little too quiet. With the YP acting like zombies focussed solely on their laptops, phones, and tablets, Mike has had enough. He imposes a tech ban, much to the protests of the YP. This most offends Floss - the computer game, Fable Scape, was her life. Floss' boredom grows agonizingly by the minute as she pleads with May-Li for something to do. Handed a book, Floss is hesitant but is soon sucked into a world of castles, smugglers, and secret passageways. Invigorated, Floss sets out to find an adventure for herself.

Sasha's irritated when her solo day at the beach becomes a group trip. She's buddied with Candi-Rose and less then enthused by Candi-Rose's positivity and relentless questioning.

It's Halloween and Tyler and the DG gang are left in the house under the watchful eye of the mysterious new night manager, Mimi Blunt. Tyler's begins telling a ghost story but Mimi has other ideas. As the gang are forced to clean, the discovery of a hidden diary sends them into the tale of Lady Thriftpenny, an old ghost that haunts Ashdene Ridge.

A couple comes forward to adopt the twins, but Toni doesn't share Billie's enthusiasm about the chance for a fresh start. Desperate not to ruin their chance at adoption, Billie employs underhand methods to get what she wants, but her plan soon comes undone and any chance at adoption is ruined. Having changed her mind about being adopted, Toni saves the day and the twins set off to their new life. With the power fused in Jody's room, she's forced to temporarily share with Sasha. As the two strong-minded girls clash, they soon realise they may have more in common than they first thought.

After pranking Mike, Jody's phone is locked in the safe. Their mission, should they choose to accept it, is to break in and retrieve it. Reeling from the humiliation, Mike seeks to prove he is the real prankmeister and embarks on an elaborate strategy to con the YP by adopting a heavy disguise as security specialist Gary Bradford. They begin their daring mission and Mike's scam to act as an ally to the YP nearly works until May-Li sets up her own prank to unmask Mike. Upon arriving at Ashdene Ridge, Charlie sets up wildlife cameras in the garden, but doesn't account for the company of a curious Taz.

Sasha is locked in the bathroom and her liberation comes in the form of Josh. Cupid's arrow strikes them both and they grow close, and Josh even wins over Mike and Dexter with his honest feelings. When he doesn't show at a gig, Sasha storms off thinking the worst, only to realise that Josh has achieved his dream place at an art school down south. Sasha can't stand in his way. The two kiss and say goodbye. Floss' discovery of a spot on her face, much to the amusement of the other YP, sends her into a tailspin about the forthcoming trials of puberty.

After some money disappears, a kangaroo court is set up to find the truth and Joseph and Jody soon become the prime suspects. Sasha represents the defence against Floss, who wastes no time picking holes in Jody and Joseph's stories.

An impromptu water fight and a few ill thought out words on a computer screen are the straw that breaks the camel's back for May-Li and it looks like she's ready to move on. Despite Mike's best efforts, the worst is about to happen until the consequences of Mike and May-Li's arguments bring them to their senses. Dexter's selfish attitude winds up the YP who set out to teach him a lesson. An impromptu game of badminton with Chloe gives Charlie the chance to bond with a new friend and reflect on how far she's come.

With news breaking that Ashdene Ridge is being sold for development, the YP are in a tailspin to try and save their home. Alex's idea of causing a scene only makes matters worse and even Ryan's attempts to use Mike's MBE to gain favour with the Queen doesn't work. The others, along with returning Tee and Johnny, set up a crowdfunding page to raise the cash to buy Ashdene Ridge themselves. When the money is stolen from the office safe, along with Mike's MBE, all hope really is lost. The YP will be separated within the week and Ashdene Ridge will be gone forever.

The arrival of Elektra and the discovery of Roman remains put a halt to any development plans at Ashdene Ridge. The joy is short lived, however, when the roman ruins is revealed to be a scam. Ashdene Ridge will be closing for good. The YP are resigned to their fate, all but Tyler, who faces a race against time to expose Mr Umbleby. Trying to prove his innocence, Alex faces an uphill battle for redemption. Along with Mrs Umbleby, Alex brings forward a key bit of evidence to Tyler and the Dumping Ground is saved. Mike, May-Li, and the YP celebrate another Christmas in Ashdene Ridge.

The YP pile their problems on Tyler's shoulders and rather than face them, Tyler escapes to his safe place, his desert island. His perfect paradise is soon short lived when the other YP arrive. Tyler retreats once more but realises the YP must work together and face their fears in order to get home. Ryan sees a chance to gain power as Floss, Sasha and Dexter face their fears.

Now with a plan, Tyler races back to get everyone to face their fears in order to leave the island. Coming to terms with how much Jody really means to him, Tyler faces his fear and kisses her. She leans in to face her fear too as Tyler wakes up to realise it was all a dream. Having given himself some perspective, Tyler readies himself for the world ahead. Holding the YP to ransom, Ryan relishes his new power, but it comes at a cost as he too must face his fear and relinquish control.