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Dr Helen Hartley is medical director at Bupa Global and UK Insurance. Picture: Bupa Global and UK Insurance

Blogs 12 December 2022

Supporting young children dealing with grief

Children and young people are fed up of short term interventions, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock/Valerii Honcharuk

Blogs 12 December 2022

‘We are the town that has been forgotten about’: Solution to our youth mental health crisis is close to home

Nigel Minns is director of children and young people at Warwickshire County Council.

Blogs 12 December 2022

Mind the gap

The Care Review's evidence group advises its implementation board to keep children's rights at the heart of reforms. Picture: Adobe Stock/SeventyFour

News 9 December 2022

Care Review evidence group warns against hasty reform

Keegan says she 'doesn't know' if the guidance will cover what should be taught in the curriculum. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 December 2022

DfE to consult on gender identity guidance for schools in 2023

Critics say the bill 'focused on the wrong priorities'. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

News 8 December 2022

Unions express ‘relief’ as government shelves Schools Bill

A third of young people told researchers that they struggled to get job interviews. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 December 2022

Disadvantaged young people 'locked out of employment opportunities'

Peers have scrutinised the government's implementation of the Children and Families Act 2014. Picture: Parliament UK

News 7 December 2022

‘Inadequate implementation’ of the Children and Families Act 2014 failing children, peers find

Two in five of convictions of young people with experience of care involved a fined or community order. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2022

Care-experienced young people more likely to receive criminal conviction than peers, figures show

Pupils from Dawley Brook School, in the West Midlands, with their Heritage Schools Project. Picture: Historic England

News 7 December 2022

Heritage programme improves children's pride in local area, research finds

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan spoke to the education select committee. Picture: Parliament UK

News 7 December 2022

Gillian Keegan: DfE ‘committed’ to creating elective home education register

Teachers are reporting increasing numbers of parents asking for food bank referrals. Picture: AdobeStock

News 6 December 2022

Teachers report ‘shocking’ rise in hunger among disadvantaged pupils

Study finds that LGBTQ+ young people can experience rejection and discrimination within the care system, due to their identity. Picture: Adobe Stock/Martaklos

News 6 December 2022

Care system fails to meet needs of LGBTQ+ young people, research warns

The guide gives advice on when to see a GP and when to call 999. Picture: AdobeStock/Kalim

Features 6 December 2022

Strep A: Guidance for early years providers amid rise in infections

Researchers have put forward plans for a universal childcare guarantee. Picture: AdobeStock/Lordn

News 6 December 2022

Universal free childcare could boost UK economy by £13bn per year, says report