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Mental health stigma can prevent older children from seeking help when needed. Picture: Riccardo Cirillo/Adobe Stock

Research 27 April 2021

A Review of Recent Evidence into Children and Young People’s Mental Health

Children and young people with learning disabilities are more than four times more likely to develop a mental health problem than those without. Picture: AndreaObzerova/Adobe Stock

Research 27 April 2021

Overshadowed: The Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities

Mentors are trained in five core competencies based on therapeutic principles. Picture: More than Mentors

Best Practice 27 April 2021

Peer mentoring scheme prevents problems escalating

Christos Louca, social prescribing co-ordinator, Sheffield Futures: “While thresholds for children’s mental health services continue to increase, the Sheffield Futures social prescribing model remains mostly an open service”

Best Practice 27 April 2021

Social prescribing service boosts mental health of Sheffield young people

Routine social care provider inspections are under way. Picture: Ralf Geithe/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2021

Inspections Clinic: Return of Ofsted visits Q&A

The £1,012 application fee is considered the biggest barrier to children realising their rights to British citizenship, with serious implications that go beyond a passport. Picture: Maksims/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2021

The price of British citizenship

Young people reported increases in positive interactions in their lives after National Citizen Service participation. Picture: NCS Trust

Research 27 April 2021

The Impact of Youth Engagement on Life Satisfaction

Young carers use podcasts to share their experiences with commissioners. Picture: Daviles/Adobe Stock

Features 27 April 2021

Commissioning: Keeping co-production alive

Glen Fendley: “How could I be satisfied with my thriving business when so many charitable organisations were experiencing unparalleled fundraising challenges?”

Features 27 April 2021

Glen Fendley: How I Got Here

James Hempsall is managing director of Coram Hempsall's

Features 27 April 2021

Rethinking job titles

StreetDoctors volunteers deliver workshops that include role-play scenarios to help young people cope with emergencies. Picture: StreetDoctors

Best Practice 27 April 2021

Workshops equip young people to be life savers

Denmark has a high rate of implementation for bereavement support in schools

Features 27 April 2021

Bereavement support for children with SEND, Denmark

Southampton’s children’s services improvement plan includes investment in permanent recruitment to reduce staff workloads. Picture: Leonid Andronov/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 27 April 2021

Southampton City Council: Local Spotlight

Generations of former Sea Cadets participants reported a range of developmental benefits to being members. Picture: Justin Sutcliffe/Sea Cadets

Best Practice 27 April 2021

Research project charts the long-term impact of Sea Cadets participation

Caring for ex-battery hens is among the intergenerational work of charity Kibble

Other 27 April 2021

Praise for charity’s ‘flock-down’ initiative