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Around 62,000 children will benefit from the initiative. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 April 2021

Two-fifths of primary schools sign up for DfE-funded speech and language programme

Gangs use social media to groom and recruit children in their criminal operations. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 April 2021

Call for more youth workers to tackle emerging gangs threat

Proposals include family hubs that will provide childcare, healthcare, early education and information about training and jobs. Picture: Oksix/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 April 2021

Back child health reforms with the necessary funds, says sector

Charlotte Ramsden is director of people at Salford City Council

Analysis 27 April 2021

ADCS presidency to be focused on recovery

Services are set to face massive demand. Picture: Akira_Photo/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 April 2021

Rethinking how we protect young children at risk of abuse and neglect

Elected youth commissioners raise issues with the police and crime commissioner in the West Midlands

Analysis 27 April 2021

Call for PCCs to end child criminalisation

Fixing problems at the earliest point can transform children’s health and social care. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 April 2021

Covid deepens disabled child needs

Matthew Gordon: “Sceptics thought we would be gone within two years, but people are recognising the momentum”

Features 27 April 2021

Interview: Matthew Gordon, chief executive of Spectra

Early intervention could prevent many mental health problems from escalating. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2021

Children’s Mental Health Special Report

Organisations and councils have developed jargon-busting guides to change the language of the care system. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2021

The language of children’s services

Demand for mental health services to support children and young people is likely to rise in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Other 27 April 2021

Children’s Mental Health Special Report: Policy context

A programme for positive parenting would contribute to mental health equality. Picture: Odua Images/Adobe Stock

Research 27 April 2021

Mental Health for All? The Final Report of the Commission for Equality in Mental Health

Mental health stigma can prevent older children from seeking help when needed. Picture: Riccardo Cirillo/Adobe Stock

Research 27 April 2021

A Review of Recent Evidence into Children and Young People’s Mental Health

Children and young people with learning disabilities are more than four times more likely to develop a mental health problem than those without. Picture: AndreaObzerova/Adobe Stock

Research 27 April 2021

Overshadowed: The Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities

Mentors are trained in five core competencies based on therapeutic principles. Picture: More than Mentors

Best Practice 27 April 2021

Peer mentoring scheme prevents problems escalating