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Professionals working in youth justice should tackle discrimination in the system, research finds. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

News 15 March 2023

Howard League criticises impact of ‘colourblind’ legal system

Youth Justice

The cost of childcare across Great Britain has increased 'at a time when parents are already struggling to meet costs', Coram says. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

News 9 March 2023

Less than one in five councils offer ‘sufficient childcare for children with disabilities’, Coram warns

Bridget Phillipson says the current early years system is 'failing'. Picture: UK Parliament

News 9 March 2023

Labour to prioritise reforming ‘broken childcare system’

Early Years

Almost a third of pupils from the worst-off households are taking up in-school tutoring, according to the Sutton Trust. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock

News 9 March 2023

Catch-up tutoring scheme has potential to tackle attainment gap, suggests research

Education

Partnerships will be funded to protect vulnerable children from violence and exploitation. Picture: Ole/Adobe Stock

News 8 March 2023

Council partnerships to share £2.5m in funding to protect children from violence

Youth Work

Council leaders say measures will not fill a 'funding blackhole' for services. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2023

SEND and AP green paper response: Measures ‘do not go far enough’, council leaders warn

Health

Kinship carers are more likely to face financial difficulties, reasearch finds. Picture: NDAB Creativity/Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2023

‘Significantly more’ children in kinship care benefit from parental contact, research reveals

Social Care

Charities also raise concerns over the impact of policy on children from marginalised backgrounds. Picture: DGL Image/Adobe Stock

News 1 March 2023

Children’s rights worsening ‘due to government failures’, charities warn

Social Care

Youth services in London receive the highest level of funding in England, research finds. Picture: YMCA

News 1 March 2023

Wales spending twice as much as England on youth services, YMCA finds

Youth Work

Hampshire PCC Donna Jones uses government funding to invest in crime diversion schemes and workshops for young people on healthy relationships and exploitation

Features 28 February 2023

What have police and crime commissioners done for young people?

Crime prevention

YMCA England and Wales chief, Denise Hatton: 'Current model simply does not work'.

News 23 February 2023

Early years funding shortfall leaves providers at risk of closure, charity warns

Early Years

Average social worker caseloads rose last year, latest DfE data shows. Picture: Tom Campbell

News 23 February 2023

Children’s social worker sickness, vacancy and agency rates at record high

Social Care