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The Department for Education says a one-week reduction in court proceeding duration could save £18.5m across all English councils. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 October 2023

Applications open for local authority pilot to reduce family court delays

Keir Starmer announced the pledge ahead of the Labour Party Conference. Picture: UK Parliament

News 6 October 2023

Sector raises questions over Starmer’s toothbrushing in schools pledge

The demographic of charity supporters is changing, the research finds. Picture: Rawpixel.com/AdobeStock

News 5 October 2023

Children’s charities facing long term supporter exodus, researchers find

Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in August last year

News 5 October 2023

Safeguarding review launches into death of Sara Sharif

Attainment in reading is recovering more slowly than in maths following the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 October 2023

Pandemic attainment gap reducing faster in maths than reading, study finds

The annual conference is taking place in Manchester this week. Picture: The Conservative Party Flickr

News 4 October 2023

Conservative Party Conference 2023: Key discussions impacting children and young people

Financial pressures are leading families to miss appointments. Picture: andreaobzerova/Adobe Stock

News 4 October 2023

Cost-of-living crisis 'impacting children’s access to occupational therapy'

The roadmap aims to improve access to youth services for all young people. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 4 October 2023

Roadmap to improve youth services launches

Harker: 'The current patchwork of temporary support available to vulnerable children is doing more harm than good'. Picture: Nuffield FJO

News 3 October 2023

Government taskforce set up to tackle rise in DoL orders

Jacky Tiotto said Cafcass needs more flexibility in how it rewards staff to help it compete with local authorities. PIcture: Cafcass

News 3 October 2023

Cafcass boss: 'Enhanced employment package needed to drive down staff turnover'

Nursery closure rates are rising ahead of the government's planned expansion of funded childcare hours. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

News 2 October 2023

Nursery closures increase by half in one year

One in 10 kinship carers said their household had run out of food within the previous two weeks. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 2 October 2023

Kinship carers 'consider giving up role' amid financial challenges

Phoenix Futures has been supporting families for more than 20 years and achieving positive outcomes. Picture: Phoenix Futures

Sponsored Features 2 October 2023

Breaking the family cycle of intergenerational trauma and addiction

The CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023 was attended by profressionals from across the sector. Picture: Amrit Virdi.

News 2 October 2023

CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023: Key debates and sector reaction

Young people will be offered jobs that give back to the community, The NCS Trust has said. Picture: NCS Trust.

News 2 October 2023

DCMS and NCS Trust to fund UK Year of Service programme