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In Depth
Special Report: Exploitation and Vulnerability
Amid rising concerns about child criminal and sexual exploitation, policymakers and service providers are developing intelligence-led approaches to protecting vulnerable groups and supporting abuse victims.
Civil Society Strategy sets out plans to remake youth work landscape
New strategy outlines plans for a review of youth services statutory guidance and to better integrate the NCS into local provision. Experts call for a clear vision of what good support for young people should look like.
Early years groups call for action on protecting children's centres
After a consultation on the role of children's centres is scrapped, providers challenge ministers to present a bold vision for their future and incorporate this into a government-wide review of support for families.
Ensuring care leaver provisions deliver
Leaving care adviser Mark Riddell explains how local authorities can strengthen their local offers by engaging with key partner agencies.
'Sleep-in' case: the implications
Legal ruling highlights need for employment conditions for children's home staff to be reviewed, says LGA.
Good Practice
Opinion
Climate change may spark youth...
Paul Ennals is the independent chair at two local safeguarding children...
Research
Bullying - Evidence from Longitudinal...
More than 10,000 young people in year 11 were interviewed for the second...
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