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Labour MP Sarah Champion is calling for changes to the new police and crime bill. Picture: Parliament UK

News 3 June 2021

Call for legal definition of child criminal exploitation

Young people are able to access training resources provided by companies like Microsoft. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 June 2021

#Chances4Children: Free online academy boosts young people's employment prospects

Organisations supporting vulnerable children have described the package as "disappointing". Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 June 2021

Government’s £1.4bn education catch-up package branded 'inadequate'

Spending on early help services has been dramatically cut over the past decade, researchers have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 June 2021

Local authorities should be legally bound to provide early help, government told

The #iwill campaign is encouraging organisations to champion young volunteers. Picture: #iwill/Twitter

News 2 June 2021

Five ways to champion young people during Volunteers' Week

Josh MacAlister visits Aycliffe Secure Children's Home as part of the review process. Picture: Josh MacAlister/Twitter

News 1 June 2021

Care Review to publish Case for Change in early summer, Josh MacAlister reveals

Education recovery tsar Kevan Collins is said to be behind the plan. Picture: Education Endowment Foundation

News 1 June 2021

School day ‘could be extended by 30 minutes’ as part of leaked Covid-19 catch-up plan, reports suggest

Amanda Spielman will hold the position until at least 2023. Picture: Ofsted

News 1 June 2021

Spielman reappointed as Ofsted’s chief inspector of education and children’s services

News 28 May 2021

In the June edition of CYP Now: National Tutoring Programme; Care Commissioning Special; Troubled Families

Research shows that summer-born children struggle more in education than older peers. Image: Ruth Fry

News 28 May 2021

More councils allow all summer-born children to delay school start

Blogs 28 May 2021

Why children's mental health services need joint planning

Blogs 28 May 2021

How are generation Covid-19 experiencing the pandemic?

Blogs 28 May 2021

Doing the impossible

More than 80 per cent of NHS children's mental health services employers are worried about stress levels among their staff. Image: AdobeStock

News 27 May 2021

Burnout fears for children’s mental health workers amid increasing demand

Secure children's homes provide care and accommodation in a locked environment. Picture: Guzelian

News 27 May 2021

Significant fall in secure children's homes use