Emily Harle

Local authorities are planning to raise council tax in order to fund vital social care services. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 February 2023

Children's social care funding key driver behind council tax increases

Social Care

New census data shows a rise in young carers providing more than 20 hours of unpaid care to loved ones. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

News 14 February 2023

Nearly 140,000 young people providing unpaid care to loved ones, census finds

Social Care

Andrea Leadsom MP visited LEAP's director at London children's centre to discuss early help. Picture: LEAP/Twitter

News 10 February 2023

Family hubs roll-out a ‘missed opportunity’, social care and early years leaders say

Early Years

Disadvantaged young people will have the opportunity to participate in STEM-based early intervention programmes. Picture: JET / Northrop Grumman

News 10 February 2023

Charity’s early intervention programmes benefit from aerospace funding boost

Youth Work

Ombudsman Michael King found that West Berkshire Council had failed to fulfil its duty to support woman and children fleeing threats of violence. Picture: Office of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

News 9 February 2023

Council failed to support woman and children fleeing violence, ombudsman finds

Social Care

Experts advise MPs on Sunak's proposals to make maths mandatory for all children up to age 18. Picture: Parliament TV

News 8 February 2023

Prioritise early years investment over maths to 18, experts say

Education

NYA to offer bursaries to encourage young people to train as youth workers. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

NYA launches hundreds of free youth work training places

Youth Work

Ofsted inspectors say more improvement is needed at Blackpool's children's services to ensure all children get the protection they need. Picture: Christopher Baigent/ Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

Ofsted praises ‘accelerated improvements’ in Blackpool’s children’s services

Children's Services

The UCAS expansion is expected to put vocational education on equal footing with traditional academic pathways. Picture: Goodluz/Adobe Stock

News 7 February 2023

UCAS expansion to include apprenticeship pathways

Education

The platform will provide a accessible and culturally appropriate mental health services to black young people across the UK. Picture: Iryna/Adobe Stock

News 6 February 2023

First digital platform to host mental health services for black young people

Health

Teachers can use Place2Be's resources to teach children about healthy connections for Children's Mental Health Week. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 6 February 2023

Children’s Mental Health: Resources to help young people have healthy relationships

Health

Anne Longfield said that cross-party support was needed to make youth violence and exploitation a priority. Picture: Commission on Young Lives

News 3 February 2023

Treat criminal exploitation of young people as a ‘national threat’, campaigners urge

Youth Justice