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Nigel Minns is strategic director of people at Warwickshire County Council. Picture: Warwickshire County Council

Blogs 11 December 2023

Closer to home

June O’Sullivan is chief executive of the London Early Years Foundation. Picture: LEYF

Blogs 11 December 2023

If children really are our future, why are we stalling?

Jonathan Stanley is manager of National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care. Picture: Tom Campbell

Blogs 11 December 2023

Residential child care’s Strictly Come Dancing moments

The partnership is designed to increase Place2Be's reach of children. Picture: DC Thompson & Co Ltd

News 11 December 2023

Beano and Place2Be launch children’s mental health partnership

More young people are taking part in the activities that NCS has to offer. Picture: NCS Trust

News 11 December 2023

Increasing participation for NCS as year-round offer continues

The mural has been designed by children with experience of foster care. Picture: Foster Wales

News 11 December 2023

Mural challenges perceptions of children in care

News 11 December 2023

Poorest families at greatest risk of breakdowns and declining mental health, research warns

The UK is bottom out of all 39 countries in terms of worsening child poverty rates. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2023

UK child poverty worsening more than in other affluent nations

Stockport Council joins dozens of local authorities in passing the motion. Picture: Philip Kinsey/Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2023

Stockport becomes latest council to make care experience a protected characteristic

Measuring children's needs over time could improve commissioning, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2023

Data driven commissioning of care placements could save councils millions, research finds

Keegan: 'The government will legislate for these at a future suitable opportunity.' Picture: UK Parliament

News 7 December 2023

Government renews home schooling register pledge after King’s Speech omission

A range of legislation affecting children has been introduced via the new bills. Picture: Adobe Stock/ bibiphoto

Features 7 December 2023

How will the The Criminal Justice Bill and Sentencing Bill impact children?

Young people will use social media to share their views. Picture: Kerkezz/Adobe Stock

News 6 December 2023

Young people take over charity’s social media to mark milestone celebration

Home to school transport is likely to be impacted by lack of government support, councils say. Picture: GAYSORN/Adobe Stock

News 6 December 2023

Social care and school transport to suffer after autumn statement, councils warn

Some services offer one-to-one support with specialist staff, the YJB highlights. Picture: Вадим Каштанов/Adobe Stock

News 6 December 2023

YJB highlights good practice around support for girls in youth justice system