Neil Puffett

Teenagers have spent thousands of pounds on so-called loot boxes. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2020

Video game loot boxes 'pushing children into gambling addiction', NHS chief warns

Health

The funding is part of a plan to improve children's physical health. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2020

Schools sports to receive £2.4m

Health

Barnet Council is struggling to fill vacancies for social workers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 January 2020

Council considers recruiting social workers from overseas

Social Care

The West Midlands and North East have experienced the worst cuts, the YMCA says. Picture: YMCA England & Wales

News 20 January 2020

Youth services 'suffer £1bn funding cut in less than a decade'

Youth Work

Almost half of parents waited more than 18 months for a diagnosis. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 January 2020

Autistic children waiting more than 18 months for diagnosis

Health

Achieving for Children runs children's services in Richmond

News 14 January 2020

Richmond and Achieving for Children face criticism over SEND failures

Children's Services

Wakefield Council's children's services provision was rated "inadequate" in 2018. Picture: Wakefield Council

News 13 January 2020

Commissioner 'no longer required' at improving council

Children's Services

Figures from an FOI request revealed 354 dangerous restraint incidents in the past two years. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 January 2020

Oakhill STC sees 27 staff investigated over abuse and neglect in last three years

Youth Justice

There have been 624 free schools established since 2010. Image: Shutterstock/Michael Jung

News 9 December 2019

Union warns over 'failure and waste' of free schools policy

Education

The Conservative manifesto offers little funding to improve SEND support, new analysis shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 December 2019

General election: Tory education plans 'skewed towards more-advantaged communities'

Education

Around 450 families have been left without childcare. Picture: Lucie Carlier

News 29 November 2019

‘Austerity and underfunding’ pushes nursery chain into liquidation

Early Years

The NCS rebrand aims to challenge negative preconceptions of young people

News 29 November 2019

NCS launches £3m rebrand after criticism over plans

Youth Work