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Peer-to-peer support is highly valued in helping bereaved children express grief. Picture: Ermolaev Alexandr/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 25 October 2022

Suicide bereavement support, Denmark

Scott Roberts: “It’s rewarding to help someone experience the activities that I have often taken for granted”

Best Practice 25 October 2022

How I Got Here: Scott Roberts, home support worker, Barnardo’s

Robert Halfon: 'Children with SEND desperately need the funding increases they were promised'. Picture: Parliament UK

News 24 October 2022

MPs urge government not to ‘backtrack’ on SEND reforms

Orson Grimer speaks to Angela Rayner about support for deaf children. Picture: Auditory Verbal UK

News 20 October 2022

Deaf boy, eight, lobbies MPs to increase access to specialist therapy programme

The seven-year inquiry has published its final report. Picture: IICSA

News 20 October 2022

Child sexual abuse inquiry recommends creation of new child protection authority

Coroner Andrew Walker ruled the the 'negative effects' of social media contributed to Molly Russell's death. Picture: Leigh Day solicitors

News 19 October 2022

Molly Russell: Sector supports coroner's recommendations to protect children online

The project examine data from 70,000 young people with social work involvement. Picture: MoneyBusiness/AdobeStock

News 18 October 2022

Research on mental health support for children in care launches

Experts say online 'anonymity' could risk more LGBTQI+ being targeted by trolls. Picture: AdobeStock

News 17 October 2022

LGBT young people twice as likely to experience hate speech online, study shows

England's Lionesses are campaigning to make football provision equal for girls. Picture: Lionesses/Twitter

News 14 October 2022

DCMS launches call for evidence in girls' football consultation

Teacher toolkit will 'help fuel connection and build strong positive relationships with students', pastoral support officer Rahi Popat says. Picture: AdobeStock, Monkey Business

News 13 October 2022

Toolkit to support teachers to improve student wellbeing

New figures show 70 per cent of teachers believe the government does not prioritise children's speech and language. Picture: AdobeStock/PressMaster

News 12 October 2022

One in five children behind in speech and language, new research finds

Free school meals for all pupils could boost the economy, researchers say. Picture: Lucie Carlier

News 12 October 2022

Free school meal expansion could boost economy by almost £100bn, research suggests

A teenage boy was denied free transport to college. Picture: AdobeStock/MakiStock

News 10 October 2022

Council criticised over 'flawed' home to school transport scheme

Free one-to-one sessions will be available to children from military backgrounds. Picture: The Owl Centre

News 10 October 2022

Free mental health programme for military children launches

Punitive punishments, such as exclusion, can negatively affect a child's mental health, researchers say. Picture: AdobeStock

News 10 October 2022

Children's mental health needs 'overlooked in school behaviour policies'