Emily Harle

Michael King's report said numerous children with SEND in West Northamptonshire were lacking appropriate school placements. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 April 2023

Council to review treatment of children with SEND

Social Care

Social workers in schools do not reduce children's need for care, new research shows. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

News 3 April 2023

Social workers in schools do not reduce referral rates, research finds

Social Care

Bexley's children's services was praised by Ofsted for its 'outstanding' work. Picture: Adobe Stock/Valerii Honcharuk

News 30 March 2023

Bexley Council retains 'outstanding' Ofsted rating

Ofsted

Geethika Jayatilaka is interim executive director at YMCA George Williams College

News 29 March 2023

Redthread names new chief executive

Youth Work

A 2021 study found fear-based programmes could be potentially harmful to young people. Picture: petert2/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 March 2023

Questions over police use of knife images

Youth Justice

Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities reaches parents from marginalised communities and minority ethnic groups

Best Practice 28 March 2023

Parent-child relationships enhanced by inclusive prevention programme

Children's Services

Young advocates share their experiences of the youth justice system to shape research and recommendations. Picture: Leaders Unlocked/Alliance for Youth Justice

Best Practice 28 March 2023

Young people draw on their personal experiences to change justice system

Youth Justice

Childminders fear proposals to expand funded childcare provision will force setting closures. Picture: Krakenimages/Adobe Stock

News 27 March 2023

Funded childcare expansion ‘unsustainable’ for childminders amid rising costs

Early Years

East Riding's children's services are no longer subject to a DfE improvement notice. Picture: East Riding Council

News 27 March 2023

Ofsted praises 'significant' improvements at council's children's services

Children's Services

Young people's outdoor learning will be supported by continued government funding. Picture: serhiibobyk/Adobe Stock

News 24 March 2023

Outdoor learning schemes to benefit from £892m fund

Youth Work

Improvements needed in Parc YOI's equality and diversity work. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 23 March 2023

Inspectors find insufficient progress in equality and diversity work at Parc YOI

Youth Justice

Disadvantaged parents will struggle to access expanded childcare provision, experts told the education select committee. Picture: Parliament.TV

News 22 March 2023

Disadvantaged families will struggle to access expanded funded childcare, MPs told

Early Years