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NCS's Gifford: 'We know schools would like to up their enrichment offer'. Picture: NCS Trust
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National Citizen Service partners with DoE for school activities pilot

Youth Work
Too many care-experienced young people in Devon live in unsuitable accommodation, according to Ofsted
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Ofsted calls for action over council's care leaver accommodation crisis

Social Care
The number of children in need has remained above 400,000 for each of the past two years. Picture: AdobeStock
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Children in need numbers fall but still higher than pre-pandemic levels

Social Care
Glebe House hopes to reopen in April 2024
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Children’s home to temporarily close amid safeguarding and leadership concerns

Social Care
During the autumn and spring terms more than a fifth of children were persistently absent from school. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Children refusing to go to school becoming major concern among parents

Education
Matt Hancock has already called for universal screening for dyslexia in primary schools. Picture: UK Parliament
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Former Health Secretary raises issue of universal autism screening for young children

Health
Young disadvantaged children could find themselves 'locked out' of emerging technology, researchers warn. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Disadvantaged young people ‘at risk of being locked out’ of emerging tech opportunities

Education
Charities are calling for support in bolstering Bristol's youth services. Picture: Jacob Lund/Adobe Stock
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Charities urge local businesses to plug Bristol’s £1m youth services gap

Youth Work
Pause works to support mothers who have previously had a child removed. Picture: Tanya Volkova/Adobe Stock
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Better support for ‘repeat removal’ families could reduce number of children in care, report finds

Social Care
Become is calling for greater housing support for care leavers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
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Homelessness among care leavers rises by a third over last five years

Social Care
Hull has been praised for its work around social worker recruitment and retention. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Government lifts Hull’s improvement notice

Social Care
The programme will fund services offering mental health support for young people. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Children in Need launches £1m funding award to improve young people’s mental health

Health