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Professionals supporting young people with SEND need greater knowledge of online harms, Davies says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 January 2023

Young people with SEND more at risk from online financial scams, expert warns

Teachers of the deaf are seeing their workloads increase as funding is cut, NDCS says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 January 2023

Support for deaf children falls to ‘lowest level on record’, charity warns

Chris Nota was diagnosed with autism and other learning disabilities. Picture: Family handout/Inquest

News 10 January 2023

Lack of autism awareness among failures contributing to teen’s death, inquest finds

Children may experience greater anxiety around returning to school than in previous years, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 January 2023

Cost-of-living crisis increasing anxiety among young people, expert warns

Children with scarlet fever should stay at home until 24 hours after starting anti-biotics, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 January 2023

Latest guidance on strep A, scarlet fever and flu in schools and nurseries

Thrive schools say they are increasingly stepping into the breach as the public sector in particular is struggling to cope. Picture: dglimages/Adobe Stock

Analysis 3 January 2023

Economic crisis sees young people's mental health and wellbeing suffer

Jolanta Lasota: 'Without this guarantee, we risk writing off autistic young people’s chances to achieve'

Opinion 3 January 2023

Autistic children must not be written off

Peer relationships play a key role in psychiatric care. Picture: Chanintorn.v/Adobe Stock

Features 3 January 2023

Legal Update: Mental health detention

Sport & Thought sessions give young people the space to play out their emotions and reflect on their feelings among peers

Best Practice 3 January 2023

How football sessions tackle mental health stigma

Attorney General Victoria Prentis (second left) meets with Mudit Matanhelia (left), AVUK therapist Sarah Hogan (second right) and chief executive Anita Grover (right) in Bicester, Oxfordshire. Picture: AVUK

News 27 December 2022

Father of deaf children calls for increased access to specialist therapy programme

The mum of two transgender young people offers support to parents who are adjusting to their child's gender identity. Picture: Gloriously Unready/Josephine Hughes

News 22 December 2022

Gloriously Unready: How to support yourself and your transgender children

Shelter says that 120,710 children in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation. Picture: Shelter

News 22 December 2022

One in 100 children will be homeless this Christmas, warns Shelter

Charities have provided gifts for children. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 20 December 2022

Projects to support vulnerable children at 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