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The House of Lords voted by 193 to 168 in favour of an amendment to the bill. Image: Parliament TV

News 21 January 2022

Peers vote against government to allow councils to run 'secure schools'

Young people in age disputes could be subject to tests including x-rays and MRIs. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 January 2022

MPs criticise scientific age-assessments for asylum-seeking children

Trauma-informed care needs greater evaluation, according to the EIF. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 January 2022

Trauma-informed care ‘failing to meet expectations’

Youth homelessness increased during the pandemic, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 January 2022

Youth organisations rally to support young rough sleepers

Care leavers said they felt unsafe living alone. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 January 2022

Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted research shows

NYAS is calling for all children to be provided with proper bags to move thier belongings. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 January 2022

Four in five children in care ‘move with belongings in binbags’

Poverty rates are expected to increase over the next two years, the JRF warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 January 2022

Number of children in extreme poverty rises to 550,000

Just three per cent of early years staff are male. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 19 January 2022

Top tips for supporting men working in early years

Some 300,000 children became eligible for free school meals during the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 January 2022

Free school meal eligibility changes ‘could skew attainment gap data’, researchers warn

North East Lincolnshire Council's children's services were rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 January 2022

Commissioner appointed to review North East Lincolnshire’s children’s services

Most parents would trust grandparents to raise their children, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 January 2022

Make kinship care first port of call for children, charity urges

Wakefield's children's services has been rated 'good' overall by inspectors. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 January 2022

DfE removes statutory intervention at ‘improved’ Wakefield children's services

Nearly 70 per cent of girls told researchers they had been pressured into sexual behaviour. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 January 2022

Support service launches to tackle harmful sexual behaviour in children

The course aims to reduce childhood obesity in under-fives. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 January 2022

LEYF launches external training course for early years chefs

Children faced 22 hours a day in cells under the rules. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 January 2022

‘Disgraceful’ Covid-19 restrictions on children in prison to end in March