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Former children's commissioner for England has called for all options to protect children to be considered. Picture: Commission on Young Lives

News 6 January 2023

Anti-terrorism plans could put vulnerable children at risk, former children's commissioner says

Redthread embeds youth workers in emergency departments. Picture: Redthread

News 5 January 2023

Redthread relaunches youth violence prevention events

John Drew is senior associate at the Prison Reform Trust

Opinion 3 January 2023

Solutions to failing youth court on ministers' desks

Victoria Schofield, director of children's services in Wakefield, has been awarded an MBE. Picture: Wakefield Council

News 3 January 2023

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

Charities, schools and communities have donated and volunteered in support of Ukrainian children this festive season. Picture: Adobe Stock/Michele Ursi

Features 20 December 2022

Projects to support Ukrainian refugee children over Christmas

More than 500 applications have been submitted to the deprivation of liberty court in just five months. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 December 2022

North West local authorities submit one fifth of deprivation of liberty applications, figures show

The new LGBTQ+ hate crime app will offer confidential victim support to LGBTQ+ young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 December 2022

App to support victims of LGBTQ+ hate crime launches

Teaching young people about domestic abuse in schools could lower violent crime, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

News 15 December 2022

Lessons on unhealthy relationships could reduce youth violence levels, research finds

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a raft of proposals to end the asylum backlog, sparking concern among human rights campaigners. Picture: Parliament TV

News 15 December 2022

Children’s rights leaders slam ‘deeply disturbing’ weakening of modern slavery framework

The training offers both victim and groomer perspectives. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 December 2022

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

Two in five of convictions of young people with experience of care involved a fined or community order. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2022

Care-experienced young people more likely to receive criminal conviction than peers, figures show

Children excluded from school are more likely to carry a knife, research cited by London's VRU shows. Picture: AdobeStock/Mihail

News 2 December 2022

London VRU forms partnership to tackle school exclusions

Since July, councils have applied to the National Deprivation of Liberty Court for orders. Picture: AdobeStock

Analysis 1 December 2022

Factors behind the sharp growth in deprivation of liberty orders

Anne Longfield chairs the Commission on Young Lives. Picture: CoYL

Features 1 December 2022

Interview: Anne Longfield on how commission sets out action to tackle youth violence

Feltham YOI has previously been heavily criticised by inspectors over poor standards. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 28 November 2022

Improvements sustained at Feltham YOI, inspectors find