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Warren: ‘Young people bring in a new perspective’. Picture: Spark UK
Analysis

Interview: Conor Warren, 18, chief executive of Spark UK

Youth Work
The school has been designed in an effort to combat the shortage of specialist schools in West Berkshire. Picture: Amegreen Children’s Services
News

Plans approved for former nursery to become special school

Education
Children in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber were found to lack SEND support. Picture: Adobe Stock/ dglimages
News

EHCPs for half of children delayed, study finds

Education
The campaign aims to show the positives of adopting. Picture: You Can Adopt
News

Adoption drive launches amid shortage of registered adopters

Social Care
The Ombudsman has called for councils to comply with its recommendations. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Olesia Bilkei
News

SEND complaints dominating a quarter of ombudsman’s casework

Children's Services
The programme aligns with the government's pledge to improve maths teaching. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Birute
News

Early years maths programme benefits disadvantaged children

Early Years
Some 60 children have registered to attend the relaunched youth club. Picture: The Zone/ In Charley's Memory
News

Somerset youth club re-opens with support of local mental health charity

Youth Work
The charities have called for an end to the two-child benefit limit. Picture: Adobe Stock/ luxorphoto
News

Charities call for reform to benefits system to tackle poverty and mental health crisis

Health
Grimsby and Cleethopres were alongside Blackpool and Rochdale as the toughest places to live for young women. Picture: Adobe Stock/Wirestock
News

North East Lincolnshire ranked as toughest place for girls to grow up

Youth Work
King Charles III delivers his first King's Speech under a Labour government. Picture: BBC
News

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

Education
Violence at Feltham YOI soared last summer, inspectors found. Picture: HMI Prisons
News

Incidents of violence increase by more than 50% at Feltham YOI

Youth Justice
NHS trusts are calling for children's health and wellbeing to be considered more in national policy. Picture: Adobe Stock/ romul014
News

NHS trusts struggling to cope with demand for children's support, study finds

Health