Joe Lepper

The trial will offer support to young people with epilepsy. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 July 2024

Trial bids to tackle mental health challenges faced by children with epilepsy

Health

Jones: 'Youth justice services is a very stable service'. Picture: HMI Probation

News 31 July 2024

Youth justice services should take on young adult cases, chief inspector suggests

Youth Justice

The cost of holiday childcare places has increased for all parents, research finds. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

News 19 July 2024

Disabled children among hardest hit by lack of holiday childcare places

Children's Services

Halton includes the areas of Widnes and Runcorn. Picture: Paul/Adobe Stock

News 18 July 2024

Ofsted finds ‘significant deterioration’ in quality of support at council's children's services

Social Care

The programme is designed to connect family members. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 July 2024

Councils share £30mn to help children in care build relationships with friends and family

Social Care

Researchers are calling for multi-agency guidance to be updated. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

News 17 July 2024

Funding, policy and training gaps 'leaving SEND children at risk of exploitation'

Social Care

Young people have praised 'consistent support' offered by lead workers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 11 July 2024

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

Education

Signposting sights filled with jargon are 'overwhelming' for children, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 July 2024

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

Youth Work

Care-experienced young people have written to leaders of the main political parties calling for change. Picture: Become

News 10 July 2024

Care-experienced young people urge Labour government to ‘take bold action’

Social Care

Croydon says not partnering with schools or academies could leave councils 'financially unsustainable'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 July 2024

Council gives nurseries six months to find school or academy partner

Early Years

Moving children to a new area could leave them unsupported and open to greater risk, HM Inspectorate of Probation warns. Picture: Candy1812/Adobe Stock

News 4 July 2024

Out-of-area care placements make support ‘more challenging’, warns youth justice inspectorate

Youth Justice

Scouts waiting list stands at 107,000 nationally. Picture: Scouts

News 4 July 2024

Scouts issues volunteer plea as waiting lists reach record level

Youth Work