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Anne Longfield chairs the Commission on Young Lives. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 25 July 2022

Longfield urges Education Secretary to fund specialist care placements for teenagers

GPs are often 'isolated' from other services, London Councils' report finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 July 2022

Fragmented early years support system failing vulnerable families, councils warn

Staff at Parc YOI focussed on relationships rather than 'claustrophobic' conditions, inspectors said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 July 2022

Praise for 'impressive' Parc YOI's Covid-19 response

Lynn Perry is chief executive of Barnardo's. Picture: Barnardo's

Blogs 22 July 2022

Help make sure children in care have a friend they can count on

Kensington and Chelsea Council has been praised over its support for children. Picture: RBKC/Twitter

News 21 July 2022

Ofsted praises London borough’s 'sensitive' support for refugee children

The took gives carers a 'deeper understanding of issues from the child’s perspective', evaluation shows. Picture: Antser

News 21 July 2022

Virtual reality films help carers better understand impact of abuse and exploitation

Tutors no longer have to have a degree or teaching qualification to join the NTP. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 July 2022

Government waters down mentor standards for education catch-up programme

Rachel de Souza has been named as a member of the board. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 21 July 2022

Care Review’s National Implementation Board confirmed

The Young Brent Foundation (pictured) is among seven organisations to benefit from the fund. Picture: Young Brent Foundation

News 21 July 2022

Seven areas with high youth unemployment to benefit from £16m fund

More than a third of young people say they have gone a whole day without food, research finds. Picture: Centrepoint

News 21 July 2022

Half of young people skipping meals as cost of living increases, Centrepoint finds

Areas like Sunderland (pictured) in the North East, have faced the biggest cuts in early help spending. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 July 2022

Poorest council areas hardest hit by early help cuts

The cost of holiday childcare doubles during school holidays, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 July 2022

Most councils struggle to offer enough holiday care for disabled children, report finds

Schools in Southwark have agreed to avoid excluding children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 July 2022

Southwark Council moves to end exclusions across borough

Early years settings are struggling to recruit qualified staff, according to Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 July 2022

Early years support ‘more important than ever’ after pandemic, Ofsted says

Mental health support is among key factors needed to get more young people into work, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 July 2022

Mental health problems prevent NEET young people from finding work, study shows