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One in 10 calls received by the NSPCC Helpline about physical punishment were from children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 August 2024

NSPCC calls for greater legal protection for children against physical punishment

Devon County Council apologised for the poor standard of support offered to the boy. Picture: Devon council

News 22 August 2024

Council’s ‘unfathomable’ indecision left teenager with autism facing homelessness

Leicester City Council officials joined staff from Scope Construction at the ground breaking ceremony. Picture: Leicester council

News 22 August 2024

Work starts on Leicester council's new children's home

Donna Ohdeda is an independent reviewer and child safeguarding specialist

Blogs 22 August 2024

Children are being failed by current strip search system

A survey of kinship carers found half of the children they look after have mental health problems. Picture: AdobeStock

News 21 August 2024

Kinship care children ‘overlooked and ignored’ for trauma support

Hackney deputy mayor Anntoinette Bramble said she was pleased with inspectors' recognition of anti-racist practice. Picture: Hackney Council

News 21 August 2024

Hackney overcomes cyber attack and Child Q scandal to receive ‘good’ rating

Sacks-Jones: 'All children in care need a safe and suitable home in the right area.' Picture: Jacobs Sacks Jones

News 15 August 2024

One in five children in care placed far from home, charity warns

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’