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Experts advise MPs on Sunak's proposals to make maths mandatory for all children up to age 18. Picture: Parliament TV

News 8 February 2023

Prioritise early years investment over maths to 18, experts say

NYA to offer bursaries to encourage young people to train as youth workers. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

NYA launches hundreds of free youth work training places

Long delays in cases reaching conclusion may delay development for children and young people, the CSA Centre warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

Child sexual abuse offences surpass 100,000 for the first time

Teachers can use Place2Be's resources to teach children about healthy connections for Children's Mental Health Week. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

Story time engagement ‘boosts early language development by seven months’

Ofsted inspectors say more improvement is needed at Blackpool's children's services to ensure all children get the protection they need. Picture: Christopher Baigent/ Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

Ofsted praises ‘accelerated improvements’ in Blackpool’s children’s services

Family assessment social workers are among those eligible for benefits. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 February 2023

Council offers £12K loyalty payment to social workers

Lucy is a counsellor with Redthread. Picture: Redthread

Features 7 February 2023

How to offer trauma-informed mental health support to young people

The UCAS expansion is expected to put vocational education on equal footing with traditional academic pathways. Picture: Goodluz/Adobe Stock

News 7 February 2023

UCAS expansion to include apprenticeship pathways

Helen Hayes described the government's response to the Care Review as 'piecemeal'. Picture: Parliament UK

News 6 February 2023

Care Review response: Labour slams 'piecemeal' measures for reform

Paul Marshall is strategic director for children and education services at Manchester City Council. Picture: ADCS

Blogs 6 February 2023

Learning from experience

Jules Hillier is chief executive of Pause. Picture: Pause

Blogs 6 February 2023

Heating or eating

The Princess of Wales has launched her Shaping Us campaign. Picture: Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood/ Twitter

Blogs 6 February 2023

From the royal launch event of Shaping Us

The platform will provide a accessible and culturally appropriate mental health services to black young people across the UK. Picture: Iryna/Adobe Stock

News 6 February 2023

First digital platform to host mental health services for black young people

Birmingham City Council is expected to respond to the report this month. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 February 2023

Birmingham City Council spent £10m fighting SEND appeals, NCB report finds

Teachers can use Place2Be's resources to teach children about healthy connections for Children's Mental Health Week. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 6 February 2023

Children’s Mental Health: Resources to help young people have healthy relationships