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Analysis

The gap between participation in young people from deprived backgrounds and their more affluent peers has increased. Picture: zinkevych/Adobe Stock

24 November 2020

Social action: Step Up To Serve fails to reach most disadvantaged young people

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Phase one of the research found that digital communication can be used to complement face-to-face services for children and families. Picture: Adobe Stock

24 November 2020

Early child development review: emerging issues and solutions

Derren Hayes Early Years

Parents’ safety fears have led to a surge in children being taken out of full-time education. Picture: Fabio Principe/Adobe Stock

24 November 2020

Rise in home schooling prompts concerns

Derren Hayes Education

Northamptonshire was the 11th local authority to establish an alternative delivery model. Picture: Jevanto Productions/Adobe Stock

24 November 2020

Early adopters set out the key features of children’s trusts

Kirtpal Kaur Aujla Children's Services

Councils and agencies must understand what motivates people to become foster carers. Picture: Adobe Stock

24 November 2020

Tackling foster carer decline

Derren Hayes Social Care

The government has been urged to help feed families this winter. Picture: Trussell Trust

24 November 2020

Holiday hunger funding plans

Fiona Simpson Education

Many parents found that sharing and engaging was easier from the family home. Picture: pingpao/Adobe Stock

24 November 2020

Parent support: lockdown lessons

Matt Buttery Early Years

Guidance aims to provide “clarity and consistency” for the understanding of councils’ duty to secure and support access to youth services. Picture: highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

27 October 2020

NYA guidance offers blueprint to revitalise youth work services

Derren Hayes Youth Work

The report recommends that local authorities should be compelled to pursue kinship care options for children as a “first port of call”. Picture: Apex

27 October 2020

Taskforce calls to prioritise kinship carers

Fiona Simpson Kinship care

Better data sharing has strategic value for all levels of government. Picture: Adobe Stock

27 October 2020

Routemap to improving council data to build better children’s services

Jonathan Bone Management

Many young people questioning their gender identity face significant barriers in accessing support, says Stonewall. Picture: nito/Adobe Stock

27 October 2020

Better gender identity support

Derren Hayes Health

Steve Chalke says secure school will be a joined-up service that will be “vision-led”. Picture: Oasis

27 October 2020

Oasis chief reveals school plans

Fiona Simpson Education

The white paper states that it is important that custodial sentences reflect the seriousness of offending. Picture: Peter Crane

27 October 2020

Plans to reform child sentences

Derren Hayes Youth Justice

Participants will be able to draw on coaching from voluntary youth sector leaders. Picture: ASDF/Adobe Stock

27 October 2020

Young leaders hone their skills

Derren Hayes Youth Work

The authors envisage a public and fully integrated early childhood education system. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

27 October 2020

Rethink childcare amid pandemic

Peter Moss Early Years