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Councils continue to rely on 'expensive' agencies to tackle staffing issues, the LGA finds. Picture: Adobe Stock
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‘Structural challenges’ impeding positive children’s services work, says LGA

Social Care
The demographic of charity supporters is changing, the research finds. Picture: Rawpixel.com/AdobeStock
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Children’s charities facing long term supporter exodus, researchers find

Youth Work
Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in August last year
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Safeguarding review launches into death of Sara Sharif

Social Care
Financial pressures are leading families to miss appointments. Picture: andreaobzerova/Adobe Stock
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Cost-of-living crisis 'impacting children’s access to occupational therapy'

Health
The roadmap aims to improve access to youth services for all young people. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
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Roadmap to improve youth services launches

Youth Work
Around Around 100,000 children from the three countries are set to be eligible for support through the funding. Picture: Ministry of Defence
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Mental health fund for migrant children launches

Social Care
Greater support is needed for those who are long-term NEET, the coalition says. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Call for guaranteed access to support for NEET young people

Youth Work
Absence rates 'are significantly higher among pupils with SEND', MPs warn. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock
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Mental health and SEND support for pupils needed to tackle school absence, say MPs

Funding for free hours has failed to keep pace with inflation, research finds. Picture: Feedback/Adobe Stock
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Fewer disadvantaged two-year-olds 'eligible for funded childcare'

Early Years
Low salaries for qualified early years teachers is a likely factor in the decrease, reasearch finds. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Qualified early years teacher numbers plummet over last decade

Early Years
'Children who always worried about money were several times more likely to be unhappy,' say the Children’s Society. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Money worries overtake young people’s fears about the environment

Health
Thirty per cent of social worker sick days are linked to stress and wellbeing, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Almost a third of social worker sick days caused by stress

Social Care