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The Youth Endowment Fund wants all children who are arrested to be able to access therapy when they need it. Picture: Zinkevchy/Adobe Stock

News 13 December 2023

Charity urges police to use pre-court diversion schemes to reduce youth offending

Youth Justice

Wiltshire County Council has been praised over its support for care leavers. Picture: Jon Le-Bon/Adobe Stock

News 13 December 2023

Preventative support focus sees Ofsted uplift council’s rating to ‘outstanding’

Ofsted

The UK is bottom out of all 39 countries in terms of worsening child poverty rates. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2023

UK child poverty worsening more than in other affluent nations

Health

Stockport Council joins dozens of local authorities in passing the motion. Picture: Philip Kinsey/Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2023

Stockport becomes latest council to make care experience a protected characteristic

Social Care

Young people will use social media to share their views. Picture: Kerkezz/Adobe Stock

News 6 December 2023

Young people take over charity’s social media to mark milestone celebration

Youth Work

Home to school transport is likely to be impacted by lack of government support, councils say. Picture: GAYSORN/Adobe Stock

News 6 December 2023

Social care and school transport to suffer after autumn statement, councils warn

Social Care

Young asylum seekers' care is blighted by a 'lack of safeguarding measures', de Souza says. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 30 November 2023

Better care needed for child victims of rape and torture, says children's commissioner

Social Care

The highest cost highlighted in the survey was £63,000 a week, according to the survey. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 November 2023

Councils reveal sharp rise in high-cost children’s care placements

Social Care

John Pearce is director of children’s services at Durham County Council

News 29 November 2023

School system discouraging inclusion, ADCS warns

Education

Funding should cover support for babies up to people aged 25, the coalition says. Picture: eeeu/Adobe Stock

News 29 November 2023

Coalition calls for £1.7bn a year funding boost to improve children’s mental health

Health

'Confusion' among councils around personal budgets is also leading to children missing school and accessing help, the LGO warns. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock

News 23 November 2023

Councils' failings lead to lack of options for children with SEND, ombudsman warns

Education

John Pearce is director of children’s services at Durham County Council

News 23 November 2023

Autumn statement 2023: Council leaders slam failure to tackle ‘crumbling’ children’s services

Social Care