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Ashley Hodges: Barack Obama campaign "gave me an outlet"

Features 22 December 2021

Interview: Ashley Hodges, Young Citizens chief executive

Jules Hillier: "Good-quality contact arrangements between children and their birth families can be vital to children’s wellbeing"

Opinion 22 December 2021

Time to deliver on ‘letterbox’ contact

Derren Hayes: “Safeguarding children needs the involvement of communities, universal services and social work teams to be successful”

Opinion 22 December 2021

Today’s big challenges need collective efforts

Denise Hatton is chief executive of YMCA England and Wales

Opinion 22 December 2021

Ministers must invest in young people in 2022

Nathan Ward is vicar of St Margaret’s Church, Rainham, and a former youth custody deputy director

Opinion 22 December 2021

Developing character is as vital as qualifications

Festival of Social Work conferences are a chance to celebrate the achievements of children’s social workers while featuring keynote sessions from speakers such as poet Lemn Sissay

Features 22 December 2021

We are the social work champions

Many young people are channelling worries and anger over climate change into activism. Picture: Syda Productions/Adobe Stock

Other 22 December 2021

Sustainable Services: Policy context

Less than one in five of the young people surveyed agreed that their generation is listened to when decisions are made about climate change and the environment. Picture: Nicola/Adobe Stock

Research 22 December 2021

Responding to young people’s views on tackling climate change

Staffordshire University is creating the first campus nursery and forest school using sustainable energy to target net zero. Picture: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

Best Practice 22 December 2021

University nursery uses latest tech to hit net zero by 2030

Natural Neighbourhoods encourages volunteers to get involved with local projects. Picture: Alejandro/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 22 December 2021

Projects to engage young people in sustainability

Pupils have enjoyed creating an action plan and taking part in ecological activities

Best Practice 22 December 2021

London primary’s whole-school approach to sustainability

Young people collaborated with Hampshire County Council to help design energy-efficient homes that better meet their needs

Best Practice 22 December 2021

Young people help shape low-energy children’s homes

Illustration: Barnawi/Adobe Stock

Funding 22 December 2021

Your Best Friend Fund

Disproportionality in the youth justice system must be addressed. Picture: Wavebreakmedia Micro/Adobe Stock

Features 22 December 2021

Inspections Clinic: Tackling disproportionality

It may be in a child’s interests to apply for UK citizenship. Picture: Lena_Zajchikova/Adobe Stock

Features 22 December 2021

Legal Update: Care and immigration status