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Shropshire Council will take on six detached youth workers. Picture: Shropshire Council

News 12 February 2020

Council scraps youth clubs in favour of detached workers

David Isaac, chair of the EHRC, says schools must be safe places for all children. Picture: EHRC

News 12 February 2020

Inquiry to probe use of restraint in schools

Low pay and stress are forcing childcare workers to leave their jobs, researchers said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 February 2020

Ofsted launches new childcare registration system 'to boost workforce’

Standards for children's services at Hull City Council have declined. Picture: Hull City Council

News 11 February 2020

Hull pledges £4.4m to improve 'inadequate' children's services

Early years workforce numbers have dropped by 15.6 per cent over a year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 February 2020

Low pay and high stress force childcare workers to leave jobs

Education secretary Gavin Williamson announced the consultation. Picture: Parliament UK

News 11 February 2020

Unregulated children's homes consultation launches

Pupils were reluctant to use peer mentoring support, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2020

School pupils with mental health issues ‘reluctant to receive peer mentoring’

Four million children are now living in poverty in the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2020

More children of working parents living in poverty

Barnardo's chief Javed Khan announces the funding. Picture: Barnardo's

News 10 February 2020

Plymouth gets £1m boost to support care leavers

The Youth Mental Health First Aid programme is a partnership between Thrive LDN, Mental Health First Aid England and the Mayor of London. Image: Thrive LDN

News 7 February 2020

Mental health first aid training to expand to youth clubs

Blogs 7 February 2020

Investment in infrastructure should include family support services

Blogs 7 February 2020

Importance of parental relationships to raising healthy children

Blogs 7 February 2020

Moving forward together

Local government and social care ombudsman Michael King found Luton Borough Council had not been reviewed or amended a child's EHC plan. Picture: LGA

News 7 February 2020

Council promises EHC plan overhaul after ombudsman criticism

The DfE is said to be considering a ban on unregulated children's homes for under 16s. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 February 2020

Government 'set to launch consultation' on unregulated children's homes