Joe Lepper

Research found most council staff considered long-term foster care a positive permanence option. Picture:

News 23 February 2022

Calls for nationwide roll-out of foster carer charter

Social Care

Kent County Council was forced to stop accepting children arriving at Dover. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 February 2022

Councils directed to join compulsory asylum transfer scheme

Social Care

Ombudsman Michael King called on the council to apologise to the boy and his family. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 February 2022

Council failings left autistic teenager unsupported for three years, ombudsman finds

Education

Black children are more likely to be given harsher sentences by the courts, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 February 2022

Black children in care face ‘double whammy of disadvantage’ in youth justice system

Youth Justice

BCP Council combined three Dorset Council areas when it was created in 2019. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 February 2022

BCP Council: Too early to see impact of reorganisation at ‘inadequate’ children’s services

Ofsted

Sadiq Khan: I’m determined to ensure that every young Londoner in need of support has positive opportunities. Picture: Office of the Mayor of London

News 10 February 2022

Disadvantaged young Londoners to have access to mentors by 2024

Youth Justice

Poorer students are around 1.6 grades behind wealthier peers at GCSE, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2022

'Decade of failure’ to narrow disadvantage gap in schools

Education

Just 15 per cent of women and girls feel safe on social media, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 February 2022

More than one in five girls experience ‘cyberflashing’

Social Care

According to the Labour Party, apprenticeship figures have dropped by almost 200,000 since 2016/17. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 February 2022

Apprenticeship numbers fall among young people post-pandemic

Careers

Early years providers are urging parents to vaccinate their children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 February 2022

Early years leaders back MMR campaign

Early Years

A CGI image showing what Grimsby Youth Zone will look like. Picture: National Lottery Heritage Fund

News 3 February 2022

Historic warehouses to be turned into youth club following £2.7m grant

Youth Work

The equivalent of more than 600 referrals relating to domestic violence per day were made per day during 2020/21, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 February 2022

Warning over gaps in support for child victims of domestic abuse

Social Care