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Former children's commissioner Anne Longfield has threatened legal action. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 21 April 2021

TikTok faces legal challenge from former children’s commissioner

Centrepoint saw an influx of calls about food poverty during national lockdowns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 April 2021

Centrepoint reveals spike in demand for support during lockdowns

Young people have been worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 April 2021

Employment rates for under-25s hits record low, ONS reveals

Funding must also target the widening attainment gap, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 April 2021

Three-year £15bn funding package needed to support lost learning post-pandemic, research shows

Josh MacAlister is chair of the Care Review. Picture: Frontline

News 20 April 2021

Care Review chair reveals two new advisory panels

Leigh Middleton: "The census will provide essential information to plan, invest in and support the youth sector”

Opinion 20 April 2021

The National Youth Sector Census and why it is vital to participate

Derren Hayes: “It would breathe life back into declining high streets and ensure family hubs have a wider reach than just the communities they are located in”

Opinion 20 April 2021

Put child health hubs on England’s high streets

Andrew Webb is former president of the ADCS and chair of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies

Opinion 20 April 2021

Review is a ‘sticking plaster’, but I’m optimistic

The new tool aims to calculate funding needs holistically, the council has said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 April 2021

Digital SEND funding tool launched by Staffordshire Council

Dame Rachel de Souza will visit schools to speak to children in person. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 19 April 2021

Children’s commissioner begins major consultation to shape post-covid future for children

One in seven primary school children has a diagnosable mental illness, MPs warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 April 2021

Covid-19 pandemic exposes mental health disparity for children across UK, MPs warn

Ford: 'It is common practice for independent reviewers to be directly appointed based on their expertise'. Picture: Parliament UK

News 19 April 2021

Children’s minister defends choice of Care Review chair

Tests could impact children's self-esteem, campaigners have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 April 2021

Calls to scrap Reception Baseline Assessments due to pandemic

Scotland has already committed funding to outdoor play. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 April 2021

Ministers urged to invest in outdoor play to help children recover from pandemic

Early intervention services could prevent poor mental health outcomes for looked-after children, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 April 2021

Early intervention investment could save councils £7bn, researchers say