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The films offer an insight into life in a children's home. Picture: CHA

News 21 February 2024

Documentary series to offer ‘unseen’ glimpse of life in children’s homes

One in 10 children will experience child sexual abuse, campaigners warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 February 2024

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

The number of early years job vacancies has been rising since the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Oksana Kuzmina

News 20 February 2024

Sharp rise in early years job vacancies revealed ahead of planned childcare expansion

John Pearce: 'We need the government to act in a long-term way'. Picture: ADCS

News 20 February 2024

Children’s services leaders call for cross-government childhood strategy

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News 16 February 2024

Housing association under fire over ‘no care leavers’ advert

Cambridge City Council became the latest council to pass care experience as a protected characteristic ahead of Care Day. Picture: Terry Galloway

News 16 February 2024

Care experience celebrated as 80 councils pass protected characteristic motion

Campaigners have renewed calls for Cookham Wood to be closed. Picture: Howard League for Penal Reform/X

News 16 February 2024

Conditions at YOI getting worse, report warns

Lauren Stoner joined Mermaids in 2022 as interim chief executive. Picture: Mermaids

News 16 February 2024

Mermaids' chief brands Prime Minister's trans comments 'unacceptable'

Calls to Nacoa's helpline reached more than 33,000 in the last year. Picture: Polya Olya/Adobe Stock

News 15 February 2024

Call to reinstate funding to support children bereaved by alcoholism

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller girls experience high levels of racist bullying, experts warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 February 2024

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller girls being 'disproportionately' excluded by schools

One in 10 children will experience child sexual abuse, campaigners warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 February 2024

Sexual abuse focused child protection plans fall despite increasing cases

Youth offending service staff receive 'effective supervision', the report finds. Picture: (JLco) Julia Amaral/Adobe Stock

News 15 February 2024

Support for youth offending teams could model good practice for adult services, report finds

Tameside Council has vowed to improve services. Picture: Tameside Council/Twitter

News 14 February 2024

Ofsted rates Tameside ‘inadequate’ amid rising caseloads

Young people are being asked to share their views on health services. Picture: Daniel Ernst/Adobe Stock

News 14 February 2024

Young people being sought to help shape health services

Jo Davidson: 'Words are important. They create, they destroy; they enable, they control.' Picture: The Staff College

Opinion 14 February 2024

Let’s humanise the language of children’s services