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Foster carers say their allowance does not meet the needs of their child. Picture: Jeanette Teare/Adobe Stock

News 17 August 2022

Double cost-of-living support for vulnerable families, urges coalition

Social Care

An image of what the hub will look like has been shared by the charity. Picture: Creative Youth Network

News 17 August 2022

Youth group receives funding boost to revamp former magistrates court

Youth Work

Five million children are missing out on support from school mental health teams, according to Barnardo's. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 August 2022

Call to expand school mental health support as pupil wellbeing worsens

Health

Tower Hamlets Council has vowed to making improve its YJS a 'top priority'. Picture: Adobe Stock/VictorMoussa

News 11 August 2022

Inspectors criticise ‘concerning’ standards at London youth justice service

Youth Justice

Social workers are being heavily impacted by rising living costs, BASW says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 August 2022

BASW issues warning over impact of cost-of-living crisis on social workers

Social Care

Childcare settings in the North East will be worst hit, experts warn. Picture: AdobeStock/Lightfoot Studios

News 10 August 2022

Areas with fewer childcare places hardest hit by funding changes

Early Years

Rachel de Souza has laid out a series of recommendations to improve children's residential care. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 4 August 2022

Children’s commissioner lays out proposals for children's homes improvements

Social Care

Ndidi Ozekie is chief executive of UK Youth. Picture: UK Youth

News 4 August 2022

UK Youth boss to help shape government’s Covid commemoration plans

Youth Work

The fund has been delayed since its announcement in 2019. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 August 2022

Government invites bids for share of £368m youth services fund

Youth Work

The Met has been issued with a raft of recommendations over strip-searching children. Picture: Met Police

News 3 August 2022

Watchdog issues recommendations to Met over strip-searching children

Social Care

Kensington and Chelsea Council has been praised over its support for children. Picture: RBKC/Twitter

News 21 July 2022

Ofsted praises London borough’s 'sensitive' support for refugee children

Social Care

The took gives carers a 'deeper understanding of issues from the child’s perspective', evaluation shows. Picture: Antser

News 21 July 2022

Virtual reality films help carers better understand impact of abuse and exploitation

Social Care