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Cath Pickles: “If I was on my knees having fought for services then there were other parents with fewer skills and resources fighting the same battle”

Best Practice 27 September 2022

How I Got Here: Cath Pickles, chief executive, Restitute

Girlguiding is urging DfE to evaluate the free period products scheme. Picture: AdobeStock/New Africa

News 26 September 2022

DfE must ‘raise awareness’ of free period product scheme, Girlguiding warns

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News 26 September 2022

Children’s happiness continues to decline, annual wellbeing survey reveals

Lord Kamall will replace Nigel Huddleston. Picture: DCMS

News 26 September 2022

Lord Kamall confirmed as youth minister

Kwasi Kwarteng said reforms will improve access to affordable childcare. Picture: Parliament UK

News 23 September 2022

Concern over Kwarteng's pledge to ‘move forward’ with controversial childcare reforms

The budget 'does nothing' to support families facing homelessness, charities warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 September 2022

Mini budget: Sector questions ‘glaring absence’ of support for vulnerable families

Relaxing staff: child ratios could be 'catastrophic' for the sector, leaders have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 September 2022

Childcare ratios: sector responds to government consultation

Nigel Huddleston has been named as a government whip. Picture: Parliament UK

News 22 September 2022

Future of youth minister role undecided following Huddleston’s departure

Children's services in Newham are now rated as 'good'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 September 2022

Newham children’s services jumps from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in three years

Care-experienced children are 15 times more likely to be criminalised than their peers, according to NYAS. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 September 2022

PCCs urged to step up support for care-experienced young people

Charities have said recommendations in the SEND green paper 'miss the mark'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 September 2022

Charities urge government to ‘address gaps’ in SEND green paper

The pilot was carried out at Bruce Grove Youth Club in north London. Picture: Rise Projects/Twitter

News 21 September 2022

Youth club psychologist pilot prompts call for more mental health partnerships

There are just 14 girls in custody in England, the report finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 September 2022

Inspectors slam 'dysfunctional' secure estate's treatment of vulnerable girls

Settings must also be able to afford energy to provide food for young children, leaders have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 September 2022

Childcare settings ‘must be classed as vulnerable’ under new energy plan, say providers

Young people's mental health and family commitments are among barriers to volunteering researchers say. Picture: Zinkevych/Adobe Stock

News 20 September 2022

Young people offered fewer volunteering opportunities in rural areas