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Charities, schools and communities have donated and volunteered in support of Ukrainian children this festive season. Picture: Adobe Stock/Michele Ursi

Features 20 December 2022

Projects to support Ukrainian refugee children over Christmas

Charities have provided gifts for children. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 20 December 2022

Projects to support vulnerable children at Christmas

The NCS will fund community-based projects. Picture: NCS Trust

News 19 December 2022

NCS to hold funding workshops about new grant programme

A number of Ukrainian refugee children are living with kinship carers, CoramBAAF says. Picture: Adobe Stock/Aviavlad

Blogs 19 December 2022

Supporting kinship carers of Ukrainian refugee children

The government banned unregulated accommodation for under-16s in September last year. Picture: AdobeStock

Blogs 19 December 2022

Unregulated accommodation for 16- and 17-year-olds cannot be normalised

Rachel de Souza accuses policymakers of 'shying away' from addressing the importance of family. Picture: Office of the children's comissioner for England

News 19 December 2022

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

Milton Keynes' DCS describes a focused visit by Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock

Blogs 19 December 2022

A time for serenity

LGO Michael Kings says councils 'have a duty' to ensure alternative education is provided Picture: Office of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

News 19 December 2022

Council failings leave autistic child without education for a year, ombudsman report finds

Parents of children with SEND have 'suffered hugely' from a lack respite support in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Stanley says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 December 2022

Health visitor shortage 'poses risk' to children with SEND, Ofsted director says

Neil Leitch: 'The early years is in crisis'. Picture: Lucie Carlier

News 16 December 2022

Early years funding uplift branded ‘insufficient’

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

A report finds that children who are more active experience higher levels of happiness. Picture: Adobe Stock/Africa Studio

News 15 December 2022

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

Teaching young people about domestic abuse in schools could lower violent crime, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

News 15 December 2022

Lessons on unhealthy relationships could reduce youth violence levels, research finds

Committee chair Robin Walker said there is 'cross-party hunger to fix childcare'. Picture: Parliament UK

News 15 December 2022

MPs to investigate childcare costs