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The Staff College’s BALI programme was established in 2012 to support black and Asian professionals. Picture: The Staff College

Features 29 May 2024

Making children’s services leadership more diverse

The support is designed to help young people better transition back into society. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 29 May 2024

Neurodiversity support officers to be introduced to youth custody settings

School rolls are falling across the capital, government figures show. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 29 May 2024

London council holds consultation on falling school rolls

The future of the youth voice initiative has been secured for the next 10 months. Picture: UKYP

Analysis 28 May 2024

Youth voice finds a new home

Oasis Restore’s refurbishment comes complete with a raft of high-spec classrooms for students to undertake vocational courses. Picture: Track 5/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 May 2024

UK’s first secure school opens after years of debate and delay

Oliver Steeper was known to his family as Oli. Picture: Leigh Day

News 28 May 2024

Oliver Steeper’s death after choking on food at nursery ruled as ‘misadventure’

Rishi Sunak has announced plans for a year of national service for 18-year-olds if elected in July. Picture: Rishi Sunak/X

News 28 May 2024

Youth leaders question Conservative plan for national service

Helen Lincoln is executive director of children and families at Essex County Council. Picture: Essex County Council

Blogs 28 May 2024

Examining all aspects of early help

'Giving parents and caregivers relevant employee support, at key times, should be a business priority,' says Gosia Bowling. Picture: C Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Blogs 28 May 2024

Child mental health crisis: Why it’s important to provide ‘parental pillars’ for employees with kids

Children with SEND faced a higher exclusion rate than their non-SEN peers in 2022/23, DfE figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 May 2024

Children with SEND ‘at higher risk of exclusion’

Cookham Wood YOI is set to close at the end of May. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 24 May 2024

Cookham Wood YOI staff 'unaware of closure plans until last minute'

The ban was set to tackle a rise in vaping among young people. Picture: daisydaisy/Adobe Stock

News 24 May 2024

Plans to tackle youth vaping and smoking set to be scrapped ahead of election

Covid-19’s impact on children’s contact with social workers will also be looked at. Picture: famveldman/Adobe Stock

News 23 May 2024

Covid inquiry turns attention to pandemic’s impact on children

MacAlister: 'Not enough has changed' over the last two years. Picture: Frontline

News 23 May 2024

Sector leaders criticise lack of progress two years on from Care Review publication

The conference takes place in central London. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 May 2024

Conference to examine what works for early help amid cuts to services