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Analysis

Research examined the quality of youth provision and young people’s experiences. Picture: Jacob Lund/Adobe Stock

29 June 2021

Study reveals most effective ways to measure impact of youth work

Derren Hayes Youth Work

More than 500,000 families have been supported through the programme with joblessness, mental health issues, antisocial behaviour and truanting. Picture: Adobe Stock/Rafael Ben-Ari

25 May 2021

Experts call for revamped Troubled Families scheme to focus on poverty

Fiona Simpson Children's Services

According to latest data, 30,000 childcare providers are at risk of closure this year. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 May 2021

Priorities for childcare strategy

Derren Hayes Early Years

Jessica Southgate, Agenda, and Pippa Goodfellow, the Alliance for Youth Justice

25 May 2021

How justice system fails girls

Jessica Southgate Youth Justice

Gifford: a year-round offer would target more children from disadvantaged backgrounds

25 May 2021

NCS boss sets out plans to expand scheme

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Javed Khan: “The current care system is reactive, with children bounced around placements in an emergency”

25 May 2021

Three key questions the Care Review must answer to improve the system

Javed Khan Social Care

Experts fear new social workers lack experience to take on cases in family courts. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

25 May 2021

Cafcass scheme raises concerns

Derren Hayes Social Care

John Pearce, corporate director for children and young people’s services, Durham County Council

25 May 2021

How Durham aids young jobless

Derren Hayes Education

Gangs use social media to groom and recruit children in their criminal operations. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

27 April 2021

Call for more youth workers to tackle emerging gangs threat

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Proposals include family hubs that will provide childcare, healthcare, early education and information about training and jobs. Picture: Oksix/Adobe Stock

27 April 2021

Back child health reforms with the necessary funds, says sector

Derren Hayes Early Years

Charlotte Ramsden is director of people at Salford City Council

27 April 2021

ADCS presidency to be focused on recovery

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Services are set to face massive demand. Picture: Akira_Photo/Adobe Stock

27 April 2021

Rethinking how we protect young children at risk of abuse and neglect

Jordan Rehill Social Care

Elected youth commissioners raise issues with the police and crime commissioner in the West Midlands

27 April 2021

Call for PCCs to end child criminalisation

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Fixing problems at the earliest point can transform children’s health and social care. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

27 April 2021

Covid deepens disabled child needs

Cheryl Ward Special Educational Needs & Disabilities

The Scout Association is offering 66 work placements as part of the Kickstart scheme

30 March 2021

Why Kickstart scheme has failed to launch

Derren Hayes Youth Work