Joe Lepper

Halton includes the areas of Widnes and Runcorn. Picture: Paul/Adobe Stock

News 18 July 2024

Ofsted finds ‘significant deterioration’ in quality of support at council's children's services

Social Care

The programme is designed to connect family members. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 July 2024

Councils share £30mn to help children in care build relationships with friends and family

Social Care

Researchers are calling for multi-agency guidance to be updated. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

News 17 July 2024

Funding, policy and training gaps 'leaving SEND children at risk of exploitation'

Social Care

Young people have praised 'consistent support' offered by lead workers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 11 July 2024

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

Education

Signposting sights filled with jargon are 'overwhelming' for children, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 July 2024

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

Youth Work

Care-experienced young people have written to leaders of the main political parties calling for change. Picture: Become

News 10 July 2024

Care-experienced young people urge Labour government to ‘take bold action’

Social Care

Croydon says not partnering with schools or academies could leave councils 'financially unsustainable'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 July 2024

Council gives nurseries six months to find school or academy partner

Early Years

Moving children to a new area could leave them unsupported and open to greater risk, HM Inspectorate of Probation warns. Picture: Candy1812/Adobe Stock

News 4 July 2024

Out-of-area care placements make support ‘more challenging’, warns youth justice inspectorate

Youth Justice

Scouts waiting list stands at 107,000 nationally. Picture: Scouts

News 4 July 2024

Scouts issues volunteer plea as waiting lists reach record level

Youth Work

Sir Peter Lampl also founded the Education Endowment Foundation. Picture: sirpeterlampl.co.uk

News 3 July 2024

Social mobility charity founder Sir Peter Lampl to retire

Children's Services

A plan to improve recruitment and retention is staff is also need to sustain the early years sector, leaders say. Picture: LightfieldStudios/Adobe Stock

News 3 July 2024

Enough funding for providers is voters’ top childcare priority ahead of election

Early Years

The project saw thousands of children reveal who they would vote for. Picture: Arrowsmith/Adobe Stock

News 27 June 2024

Labour tops polls among young people

Youth Work