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The increase in youth work students has been attributed to a rise in postgraduate enrolment. Picture: Katernya/Adobe Stock

News 27 July 2023

More students enrolling on youth work courses, NYA finds

Robin Walker said detailed engagement with the sector is needed to make sure funding rates are sufficient. Picture: UK Parliament

News 26 July 2023

Robin Walker: Government must 'do better' for childcare reforms to succeed

Four in 10 social workers describe their workloads as unmanageable. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 July 2023

Workforce pressures risk pushing council social workers to agencies, research warns

A third of children have never played on their street, research finds. Picture: Candy/Adobe Stock

News 26 July 2023

Lack of access to outdoor spaces prevents play, finds research

News 25 July 2023

Inside CYP Now this month: Supported employment, speech and language special, funded childcare

Lower income families and those with children who have complex needs have been hardest hit by nursery closures, report local authorities. Picture: alexanderuhrin/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 July 2023

Funded childcare expansion plans in doubt amid nursery closures

Professor Mike Seal said employers still “want and recognise the quality” that a degree in youth and community work gives

Analysis 25 July 2023

Youth workers: degree vs apprenticeship debate

Place-based approaches to tackling unemployment need more co-ordination and funding, say researchers. Picture: Tom Julier

Analysis 25 July 2023

Tailoring Neet interventions

Devon County Council ran an Apprentice-style foster carer recruitment campaign. Picture: fizkes/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 July 2023

County councils seek to innovate to tackle social care challenges

O’Hara: ‘The story of social work is not in the tick-box’

Features 25 July 2023

Interview: Peter O’Hara, health and social care technology entrepreneur

New to Nature offered young people from diverse backgrounds access to entry-level roles and a better insight into potential careers in the environmental sector

Features 25 July 2023

World of work made open to all

The SEND Review aims to shift the focus to early intervention to reduce the number of children requiring intensive support. Picture: Prostock-studio/Adobe Stock

Other 25 July 2023

SLC on the agenda

Vital early support for children with hearing loss was reduced during the pandemic. Picture: satura_/Adobe Stock

Features 25 July 2023

How to repair damage caused by the pandemic to children’s development?

Meath’s classes are based around the pace at which children are capable of learning. Picture: Наталия Кузина/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 25 July 2023

Digital campaign boosts language outcomes

The Stoke Speaks Out strategy improved rates of school-readiness for children in the city. Picture: johnalexandr/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 25 July 2023

Supporting communication needs in the early years of childhood