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Teenagers interviewed described the transition to adult services as 'scary'. Picture: karelnoppe/Adobe Stock

News 9 May 2024

Support for SEND children turning 18 is ‘profoundly inadequate’, report warns

News 8 May 2024

Expert calls for national standards on use of AI in children's services

Foundations' plan will involve six programmes providing support for parents, carers and children. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Daniel Jędzura

News 8 May 2024

Invest £50mn in evaluating child domestic abuse support, ministers urged

Campbell Robb is chief executive of crime reduction charity Nacro

Blogs 8 May 2024

How can the new PCCs build back the trust of young people?

Under the proposals staff already qualified at level 3 would be able to assess colleagues. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

News 8 May 2024

‘Fundamental concerns’ emerge over early years training changes

Abuse also includes images voluntarily shared by young people being reshared without their knowledge or consent. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

News 8 May 2024

Warning over 'terrifying' increase in abuse linked to nude image sharing

The summit will look at re-imagining education for young people with SEND. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 May 2024

CYP Now SEND summit to examine progress of government reforms

Start for Life offers support for families including parenting classes. Picture: natalialeb/Adobe Stock

News 7 May 2024

Lack of long-term funding could see Start for Life services cut, council leaders warn

Richard Parker's win in the race for West Midlands mayor signaled a big loss for the Conservatives. Picture: Richard Parker/X

News 3 May 2024

Mayoral elections 2024: What the results could mean for children and young people’s services

Access to enrichment opportunities is lower for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, researchers say. Picture: Xavier Lorenzo/Adobe Stock

News 2 May 2024

Call for ‘enrichment premium’ for disadvantaged pupils

Children wait longer to be placed permanently in London than elsewhere in England. Picture: Digital Skillet/Adobe Stock

News 2 May 2024

Councils urged to appoint early permanence experts to boost adoption rates

The partnership aims to boost disadvantaged young people's access to careers in space. Picture: Jon Egging Trust

News 2 May 2024

Youth charity partners with UK Space Command for careers programme

Researchers suggest extending compulsory education would mitigate pandemic learning loss. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 2 May 2024

Children should stay at school until 18 to mitigate Covid learning loss, think-tank suggests

Family-finding and matching through RAAs was found to be strong. Picture: Linderina/Adobe Stock

Features 1 May 2024

Inspections Clinic: Regional adoption agencies

Coaches work with young people on areas such as financial resilience, life skills, accessing support and emotional wellbeing. Picture: Benoit Grogan

Features 1 May 2024

Coaches support young people to find stability