Fiona Simpson

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Just a quarter of young people say they always feel safe online. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 August 2020

Third of youth workers ‘not trained’ to deal with online harms, new study warns

Youth Work

Social workers are struggling to support families as poverty levels increase, research warns. Picture: AdobeStock

News 6 August 2020

Service cuts and benefit changes hit support for families in poverty

Coronavirus

Black young adults are more likely to receive longer custodial sentences than their white peers. Picture: AdobeStock

News 6 August 2020

Black young adults 'more likely to be dragged into justice system' for minor offences

Youth Justice

Young Poet Laureate Caleb Femi worked on the project. Picture: National Citizen Service

News 6 August 2020

#Chances4Children: Young Poet Laureate teams up with NCS for lockdown project

Chances4Children

Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has published a new briefing. Picture: Children's commissioner for England

News 5 August 2020

Children’s commissioner for England: Prioritise children in future lockdown plans

Coronavirus

Children's development could suffer if workforce stability is not improved, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 August 2020

Early years workers 'earning £5 per hour' as low pay and long hours threaten sector

Early Years

Schools should provide healthy recipe ideas in food packages, a new report says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 29 July 2020

Extend free school meals to 1.5m more children, National Food Strategy says

Social Care

DfE has issued updated guidance on free school meals. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 29 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Wednesday 29 July

Coronavirus

Dancefest asked families to take part in its Reimagine lockdown challenge. Picture: Clare Wood

News 29 July 2020

#Chances4Children: Arts Council teams up with Google to showcase lockdown creativity

Chances4Children

Youth workers will be involved in catch-up schemes for disadvantaged young people to help them get ready to return to school in September

Analysis 28 July 2020

Youth workers ‘magic touch’ can help transition back to school

Youth Work

Are social outcomes the way forward for children's services? Picture: Bridges Social Outcomes Partnership

Sponsored Features 28 July 2020

Changing the system, not the child: the social outcomes partnerships debate

Children's Services

Children living in residential care were not offered school places during lockdown, providers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 July 2020

Children’s homes providers forced to challenge schools to secure places, ICHA warns

Education