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YOI staff cited the cost of children’s phone calls to family and friends as a concern. Picture: Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock

1 June 2022

Five ways Covid changed custody

Derren Hayes Youth Justice

Mike Haines: ‘Our young people are truly incredible’

1 June 2022

Interview: Mike Haines, founder of Global Acts of Unity

Derren Hayes Education

Measures include ‘local inclusion plans’ across early years, schools and post-16 education. Picture: Lena May/Adobe Stock

27 April 2022

Cautious welcome for SEND vision but campaigners remain sceptical

Derren Hayes Education

Mental ill health can disrupt education. Picture: DGLImages/Adobe Stock

27 April 2022

Plan to boost mental wellbeing

Derren Hayes Health

The early years sector is concerned the government will see childcare deregulation as a solution to sustainability problems. Picture: Adobe Stock

27 April 2022

Protecting childcare staff ratios

Derren Hayes Early Years

Steve Crocker says he is looking to the year ahead with ‘excitement and trepidation'

27 April 2022

ADCS presidency to be shaped by trio of children’s services reports

Fiona Simpson Children's Services

Increasing workloads are cited among the main challenges faced by social workers in the BASW survey. Picture:Avava/Adobe Stock

27 April 2022

Social work exits prompt shortage concerns

Patrick Grafton-Green Social Care

The pandemic has highlighted the needs, challenges and education opportunities with young people. Picture: Christian Schwier/Adobe Stock

27 April 2022

Inquiry calls for bold measures to engage young people in education

Tim Loughton Mp Education

Sturt: ‘We have a generation of children that is coping with more challenges than any of their predecessors.’ Photo courtesy of HMPPS

27 April 2022

Interview: Claudia Sturt, YJB chief executive

Derren Hayes Youth Justice

The cost to local authorities of in-house care services was less than for private provision. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

29 March 2022

Competition authority study raises prospect of commissioning reforms

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Childcare provider Karen Lilley: “If we don’t bring in extra money then we won’t be able to be as inclusive in the future"

29 March 2022

Families face childcare barriers as councils report lack of sufficiency

Derren Hayes Early Years

Better multi-agency working to intervene early is among the commission’s recommendations. Picture: Jacob Lund/Adobe stock

29 March 2022

Community commission calls for overhaul of youth crime response

Derren Hayes Crime prevention

Kickstart aims to provide six-month job placements for 250,000 young people on universal credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. Picture: industrieblick/Adobe stock

29 March 2022

Kickstart: Five solutions to tackle flagship job scheme’s problems

Mat Ilic Youth Work

A survey by the Anna Freud Centre found that there was a widespread lack of recognition and understanding about the impact racism has on young people’s mental wellbeing. Picture: Benschonewille/Adobe Stock

29 March 2022

Tackling the trauma of racism

Derren Hayes Health

Plans in the Levelling Up white paper include the creation of 55 education investment areas in England where school outcomes are weakest. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

1 March 2022

Levelling Up: the key proposals for children and young people

Fiona Simpson Children's Services