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Leigh Middleton is chief executive of the National Youth Agency

News 30 October 2020

NYA publishes new youth work guidance for local authorities

Scouts has launched a new fundraising campaign. Picture: Scouts

News 30 October 2020

More than 500 Scout groups face closure due to Covid-19 pandemic

Marcus Rashford visits a food bank in Manchester. Picture: FareShare/Twitter

News 30 October 2020

Mapped: Councils providing free school meals over half term and Christmas holidays

Cheryll Adams: 'Over the past five years we have seen a reduction in the number of health visitors'. Picture: Institute of Health Visiting

News 29 October 2020

England's health visiting system not equipped for pandemic, charities warn

Conservative MP Jo Gideon voted against the motion. Picture: Parliament UK

News 29 October 2020

MPs removed from anti-poverty charity’s board over free school meals vote

The project is led by the National Police Chief Council's lead for violence and public protection Simon Bailey. Picture: Simon Bailey/Twitter

News 29 October 2020

Information sharing between police forces ‘crucial’ to tackling child exploitation

Parents and professionals reported extra stress caused by poor connectivity. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 October 2020

Remote family court hearings amid Covid-19 challenge fairness, say campaigners

Screen time was higher among children from disadvantaged backgrounds, researches found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 October 2020

Covid-19 widening disadvantage gap among babies and toddlers, research warns

The new kitchen will feed thousands of children in England. Picture: Akshaya Patra UK

News 28 October 2020

Indian child poverty charity serves free school meals in England

Young people have said they are left with little support when facing homelessness. Picture: Homeless Link

News 28 October 2020

Young people ‘should be empowered to deal with homelessness’

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to invest in local authorities. Picture: Parliament UK

News 28 October 2020

Young people ‘worst affected by post-furlough unemployment’

Curriculum identifies quality standards for youth work. Picture: Alex Deverill

Opinion 27 October 2020

Letters to the Editor: Room for improvement in youth work curriculum

Children were left under the responsibility for Border Force in Dover. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 October 2020

Child migrants held for more than 24 hours in Kent detention centre, inspectors find

Guidance aims to provide “clarity and consistency” for the understanding of councils’ duty to secure and support access to youth services. Picture: highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 October 2020

NYA guidance offers blueprint to revitalise youth work services

The report recommends that local authorities should be compelled to pursue kinship care options for children as a “first port of call”. Picture: Apex

Analysis 27 October 2020

Taskforce calls to prioritise kinship carers