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Social workers are being heavily impacted by rising living costs, BASW says. Picture: Adobe Stock
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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
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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
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Children’s commissioner lays out proposals for children's homes improvements

Social Care
Ndidi Ozekie is chief executive of UK Youth. Picture: UK Youth
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Virtual reality films help carers better understand impact of abuse and exploitation

Social Care
Areas like Sunderland (pictured) in the North East, have faced the biggest cuts in early help spending. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Poorest council areas hardest hit by early help cuts

Social Care
The cost of holiday childcare doubles during school holidays, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Most councils struggle to offer enough holiday care for disabled children, report finds

Social Care
Children in the youth secure estate are being 'let down' by government, campaigners say. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Government ‘has no plan or ambition’ for children’s secure estate

Youth Justice
Peers have voted against plans to extend free school meals to children whose parents receive universal credit. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Cost of living crisis threatens pre-pandemic fall in child deprivation, study warns

Social Care