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Children on child protection plans are less likely to be accepted for mental health support. Picture: Mediteraneo/AdobeStock

News 15 August 2024

Social work involvement acts as barrier to mental health support, study finds

A Leeds City Council spokesperson said the safety of staff is taken "extremely seriously". Picture: Leeds City Council

News 14 August 2024

Union urges council to improve social worker protection after Harehills riot

The winners of the CYP Now Awards 2024 will be unveiled on 28 November

News 12 August 2024

CYP Now Awards 2024: Shortlisted entries announced

Shelter's Neate: 'Government must create a cross-department strategy to tackle rising homelessness'. Picture: Shelter

News 9 August 2024

Children living in temporary accommodation hits record level, official figures show

Action for Children aims to support parents through its Parent Talk service. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Photographee.eu

News 9 August 2024

Demand for help with parental conflict rises by almost half, charity finds

Staying Put arrangements are proven to reduce youth homelessness, research finds. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

News 8 August 2024

Boosting Staying Put take up 'could reduce care leaver homelessness'

The DfE is helping authorities through fast-track social care programmes, it says. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Valerii Honcharuk

News 8 August 2024

DfE warns of 'critical' social worker shortage over next decade

Cutting child poverty would improve child health and reduce children in care levels, a study suggests. Picture: AdobeStock

News 7 August 2024

Tackling child poverty ‘can prevent almost 5,000 children entering care’

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson visited a family hub in Derby recently. Picture: Derby City Council

News 7 August 2024

Call for clarity on family hubs funding

Bradford Council was facing a £70mn overspend at the end of March this year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 August 2024

High cost of agency social workers and care placements led to £42mn children’s trust overspend, council says

Young mothers are three times more likely to suffer from depression than older parents. Picture: oksix/Adobe Stock

News 2 August 2024

Study aims to improve mental health among young parents

The memory boxes are designed to keep children's memories safe. Picture: Odua/Adobe Stock

News 1 August 2024

North Tyneside Council offers digital memory boxes to care-experienced children

Experts are calling for greater government investment in therapeutic support for families. Picture: Ivison Trust

News 1 August 2024

Family support programmes could save councils £87,000 per year, study suggests

Individual local authorities are strengthening support for kinship families. Picture: Dobok/Adobe Stock

Features 31 July 2024

The Challenges of Kinship Care

Walsall Council shares best practice for supporting kinship carers. Picture (posed by models): Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Opinion 31 July 2024

Walsall kinship carers get specialist support