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Claire Coutinho has been named as minister for children, families and wellbeing. Picture: Department for Education/Twitter

News 9 November 2022

Claire Coutinho: New children’s minister pledges commitment to social care reforms in first speech

Sadiq Khan visted Rokeby secondary school in Newham to launch the toolkit. Picture: Emily Harle/CYP Now

News 9 November 2022

Mayor of London launches £1m toolkit to prevent violence against women and girls

Young people held lively debates on various health-related issues in the House of Commons. Picture: Sir Lindsay Hoyle/Twitter

News 9 November 2022

UK Youth Parliament votes to campaign on cost of living and health

Children in care told researchers that they feel 'safe where they live'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 November 2022

‘Life is getting better’ for most looked-after children

The proposed hubs would provide support for young people at risk of exploitation. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 7 November 2022

Sector backs Longfield’s call for ‘Sure Start for teenagers’

Childminders have also called on ministers to engage with those working in the profession before rolling out policies

News 7 November 2022

Providers reject proposals for childminder agencies

The conference took place in Manchester. Picture: NCASC/Twitter

Blogs 7 November 2022

What happened at NCASC 2022?

Lib Peck is director of London's VRU. Picture: London's VRU

Blogs 7 November 2022

Championing London’s youth workers

Jill Thorburn is a founding director of Mind Of My Own. Picture: Mind Of My Own

Blogs 7 November 2022

Why it’s time to put a child’s voice into their own records

Longfield: "There are parts of the country where the state is failing in its duty to protect vulnerable children." Photo: Alex Deverill

News 4 November 2022

Longfield commission sets out ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plans

Werrington YOI is still struggling to manage children's behaviour and provide purposeful activities, found inspectors

News 3 November 2022

YOI branded 'most violent prison’ in England ‘still struggling’, inspectors warn

There is a shortage of specialist staff to support children with SEND. Picture: AdobeStock

News 3 November 2022

Campaigners call for urgent action to plug SEND workforce gaps

Inspectors found that unaccompanied asylum-seeking children were being held for "excessive" periods at Manston reception centre in Kent. Photo: Lydia Geissler/AdobeStock

News 2 November 2022

Warnings over welfare of child refugees at overcrowded Kent reception centre

The Met Police gang violence database has been overhauled following concerns it disproportionally targets young black men.

News 2 November 2022

Met overhauls controversial gangs violence matrix

Since the pandemic there has been a significant increase in the number of young people need support for mental health conditions. Photo: AdobeStock

News 2 November 2022

Poor mental health support ‘threatens to overwhelm’ children’s social care