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Manchester City Council handed out free books to year 6 pupils. Picture: Manchester City Council

Features 30 July 2021

Round-up: The holiday activities and food programmes taking place this summer

Wraparound care could suffer due to the Covid-19 pandemic, local authorities have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 29 July 2021

Councils 'fear for future of breakfast and after-school clubs' post-pandemic

The NYA is calling for the recruitment of 10,000 qualified youth workers. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 29 July 2021

Crime reduction plan ‘falls short’ for young people, NYA says

Eddie Holmes mentors young people through the Big Onion project. Picture: Merseyside Expanding Horizons

News 29 July 2021

#Chances4Children: Merseyside project offers opportunities to young entrepreneurs

Campaigners have called for measures specifically targeted around young women. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 July 2021

Call for police and crime commissioners to improve diversion among young adults

Bradford Partnership has apologised over the review. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 July 2021

Bradford has ‘lessons to learn’ over decades of child sexual exploitation, review finds

Michael King is the local government and social care ombudsman. Picture: LGO

News 28 July 2021

Education and children’s services complaints ‘dominate’ ombudsman’s work

Blogs 28 July 2021

How to help children challenge gender stereotypes online

Javed Khan will chair the 16-strong group. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 28 July 2021

Barnardo's chief Javed Khan steps down

Children are often placed away from their communities. Picture: pingpao/Adobe Stock

Opinion 27 July 2021

Letters to the Editor: Care Review needs radical reboot

Mentors from Croydon-based charity Lives Not Knives work with vulnerable young people who face multiple challenges against a volatile backdrop of rising knife crime

Features 27 July 2021

A decade on from the summer riots

The Case for Change report argues there is too much emphasis on assessment and investigation and not enough on support. Picture: Prostock-studio/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 July 2021

Call for review to recognise the factors in risk-averse practice

Nursery closures were found to be closures were highest in the most deprived parts of the country. Krakenimages.com/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 July 2021

Covid pressures force childcare closures

Dame Carol Black chaired the review. Picture: gov.uk

Analysis 27 July 2021

Drugs review highlights five ways to boost support for young people

YOT staff reported a mixed picture regarding remote engagement of young people. Picture: shintartanya/Adobe Stock

Analysis 27 July 2021

How YOTs adapted in pandemic