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Interview: Fiona Mortlock, head of service, Schoolfriendetc -A care service for schools

24 July 2007, Children Now

Schoolfriendetc has come a long way since it opened its first childcare and after-school clubs in 2003.

Extended services: Provider's ‘daily battle' with Ofsted

24 July 2007, Children Now

An outside-school club provider last week accused Ofsted of penalising play providers and organisations providing an all-ages setting.

Parental involvement: Disability leads way for schools

24 July 2007, Children Now

Schools should use successful work with the families of pupils with disabilities or learning difficulties as a model for improving parental involvement in schools, an Ofsted report recommends.

Intergenerational work: Capital's councils to bid for £1.5m

24 July 2007, Children Now

London boroughs are being invited to bid for a £1.5m grant to build the capital's first intergenerational centre.

Sexual health: Most common STIs are still on the rise

24 July 2007, Children Now

Chlamydia and genital warts, the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers, are on the rise, the latest Health Protection Agency figures reveal.

Domestic abuse: Support and prevention project set up

24 July 2007, Children Now

A support group for boys who have been living with dom­estic abuse and show signs of aggression is being set up in Bristol.

Childcare: Poll of parents reveals poor take up of voucher scheme

24 July 2007, Children Now

Just two per cent of working parents have signed up for childcare vouchers, research has revealed.

Residential care: Councils' emphasis on costs leaves voluntary sector out

24 July 2007, Children Now

Local authorities are not referring enough children to voluntary sector children's homes, reports a study seen exclusively by Children Now.

Transport: Backlash over call to raise driving age

24 July 2007, Children Now

Calls to raise the driving age to 18 were slammed this week by youth campaigners, who say it will have a devastating affect on young people in rural areas.

Sexual health: Young fathers key to revised teenage pregnancy strategy

24 July 2007, Children Now

Young fathers are to be targeted by the Government's new teenage parenting strategy and teenage mums are to be encouraged to stay at home with their parents wherever possible.