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The council is shifting emphasis to all round family support from early years specifically
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Council proposes closing all Sure Start children’s centres

Early Years
The research finds young people who attend cadets gain skills and experience that can be useful in the future
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Research reveals lack of youth cadet force opportunities in Wales

Youth Work
A Leeds City Council spokesperson said the safety of staff is taken "extremely seriously". Picture: Leeds City Council
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Union urges council to improve social worker protection after Harehills riot

Social Care
Sports programmes are among those funded by the initiative. Picture: Gornyvd/Adobe Stock
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Trials to test effectiveness of youth arts and sports schemes in preventing crime

Youth Work
Staying Put arrangements are proven to reduce youth homelessness, research finds. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock
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Boosting Staying Put take up 'could reduce care leaver homelessness'

Social Care
Adventure playgrounds in Leicester face losing their council funding. Picture: Alex Deverill
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Leicester playgrounds' future uncertain amid £1mn funding cuts

Early Years
Cutting child poverty would improve child health and reduce children in care levels, a study suggests. Picture: AdobeStock
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Tackling child poverty ‘can prevent almost 5,000 children entering care’

Social Care
The memory boxes are designed to keep children's memories safe. Picture: Odua/Adobe Stock
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North Tyneside Council offers digital memory boxes to care-experienced children

Social Care
Levels of young people in the capital has increased over the last year, figures show. Picture:
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‘Huge jump’ in number of young rough sleepers in London

Children's Services
The trial will offer support to young people with epilepsy. Picture: Adobe Stock
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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
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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
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Disabled children among hardest hit by lack of holiday childcare places

Children's Services