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The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been criticised over his failure to provide long-term funding to councils. Picture: HM Treasury

News 6 March 2024

Budget fails to address local authority funding crisis, sector leaders warn

Financial pressure on families is damaging children's mental health, according to Mind. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

News 6 March 2024

Referrals to children’s mental health services ‘highest on record’

The films examine different risks to young people posed by social media. Picture: Anster PR

News 6 March 2024

Virtual reality films tackle social media dangers for young people

The report calls for better provision for young people on child in need plans. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 5 March 2024

Children's Commissioner calls for regional consistency of child in need plans

Charities have called for girls to be removed from Wetherby YOI. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 5 March 2024

Vulnerable girl strip-searched twice by male officers in YOI, report reveals

The webinar will offer tips on supporting children with speech, language and communication needs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 5 March 2024

Webinar to support schools in identifying students with speech, language and communication needs

Schools may receive less funding or close if there are fewer pupils. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business

News 4 March 2024

Funding fears amid decreasing demand for school places in London

The Home Office has been urged to launch an inquiry. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 March 2024

Call for inquiry into treatment of migrant children as report reveals placement 'guessing game'

The impact of leaders is a core element of Ofsted's ILACS guidance. Picture: ЯНА АЙБАЗОВА/Adobe Stock

Features 1 March 2024

Inspections clinic: Children’s services leadership

Virtual schools are local authority teams that support the learning of children in care. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

Research 1 March 2024

Improving the Effectiveness of Virtual Schools

More than half of spending in the looked-after children category is reported as being with private sector services. Picture: Lightfield Studio/Adobe Stock

Features 1 March 2024

Commissioning: Trends in council spending on services for vulnerable children

Faye Bishop: 'I have been able to come away feeling proud of the impact of my work'. Picture: Faye Bishop

Best Practice 1 March 2024

How I Got Here: Faye Bishop, youth worker, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust

Education minister Robert Halfon visits the Eden Project during National Apprenticeship Week in February. Picture: The Eden Project

Features 1 March 2024

Youth apprenticeships: Key policy developments

A lack of youth work availability is linked to a rise in youth crime. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Xavier Lorenzo

News 1 March 2024

Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children's involvement in crime

Redthread also runs programmes in London and Birmingham. Picture: Redthread

News 1 March 2024

Redthread to close Nottinghamshire violence intervention programme