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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
Halton includes the areas of Widnes and Runcorn. Picture: Paul/Adobe Stock
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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
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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
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Funding, policy and training gaps 'leaving SEND children at risk of exploitation'

Social Care