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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson did not act unlawfully 'given the situation', Mrs Justice Lieven rules. Picture: Parliament UK

News 7 August 2020

High Court dismisses calls for children's social care exemptions to be scrapped

Just a quarter of young people say they always feel safe online. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 August 2020

Third of youth workers ‘not trained’ to deal with online harms, new study warns

A total of 24 young people will receive training in digital skills through the project. Picture: AdobeStock

News 6 August 2020

#Chances4Children: Digital skills training tackles risk of youth violence

Social workers are struggling to support families as poverty levels increase, research warns. Picture: AdobeStock

News 6 August 2020

Service cuts and benefit changes hit support for families in poverty

Black young adults are more likely to receive longer custodial sentences than their white peers. Picture: AdobeStock

News 6 August 2020

Black young adults 'more likely to be dragged into justice system' for minor offences

Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has published a new briefing. Picture: Children's commissioner for England

News 5 August 2020

Children’s commissioner for England: Prioritise children in future lockdown plans

Children's development could suffer if workforce stability is not improved, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 August 2020

Early years workers 'earning £5 per hour' as low pay and long hours threaten sector

Three quarters of support workers reported a rise in families accessing mental health support during the pandemic. Picture: AdobeStock

News 4 August 2020

Pandemic takes toll on children's mental wellbeing

Youth workers in Northumberland delivered 400 sports packs to help young people stay active during the coronavirus lockdown. Picture: Northumberland Council

News 4 August 2020

#Chances4Children: Council leaders praise ‘commitment’ of Northumberland youth workers

There was an 81 per cent year-on-year rise in under-25s sleeping rough in London up to March 2020. Picture: AdobeStock

News 3 August 2020

Steep rise in young rough sleepers in London

Many small charities provide support to vulnerable local families. Picture: AdobeStock

News 3 August 2020

Call for emergency charity funding to reach grassroots groups

Keith Fraser took over as chair of the YJB in April during lockdown. Picture: Youth Justice Board

News 31 July 2020

YJB chair targets over-representation of minority groups in youth justice system

Blogs 31 July 2020

A digital bonanza?

Many health visiting teams have had staff redeployed to other parts of the health service during the pandemic

News 31 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 31 July

The conference will be assessing how open access youth work has been affected by the pandemic. Picture: Detached Project

News 31 July 2020

Youth Work in the 2020s conference goes online