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Around one in seven children living in poverty are from working households, research finds. Picture: Christine Radnich/Adobe Stock

News 6 June 2023

One in three children in poverty post-pandemic

Ben Bailey Smith is a former youth worker. Picture: UK Youth

Features 6 June 2023

Actor Ben Bailey Smith urges greater support for youth services

Dr Jo Casebourne is chief executive of Foundations. Picture: EIF

News 6 June 2023

What Works for Children’s Social Care and EIF merger launches

Experts are calling for a 'wholesale reform' of behaviour management in schools. Picture: New Africa/Adobe Stock

News 6 June 2023

School exclusions and suspensions damage children’s mental health, inquiry finds

Black young people are being asked to share their experiences of mental health systems. Picture: Synthexua/Adobe Stock

News 5 June 2023

Mental health charities seek views of black young people

Katharine Sacks Jones, is chief executive of Become, the national charity for children in care and young people leaving care. Picture: Become

Blogs 5 June 2023

A year on from the publication of the Care Review…

Chris Munday is director of children and families at Barnet Borough Council. Picture: Barnet Council

Blogs 5 June 2023

'Data are just summaries of thousands of stories...'

Liverpool City Council's children's services have been rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 June 2023

Liverpool Council vows to improve children’s services after ‘inadequate’ rating

Barnardo's says children are at greater risk of being exploited when not in school. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 June 2023

Youth work investment ‘key’ to reducing exploitation over school holidays, Barnardo’s says

News 2 June 2023

Care system 'failing' children by moving them miles from home, campaigner warns

Only one in six social work students currently benefit from a bursary, the letter says. Picture: Katernya/Adobe Stock

News 1 June 2023

Ministers urged to reform bursaries for social work students

Chief social worker for children and families Isabelle Trowler is on the panel. Picture: Isabelle Trowler

News 1 June 2023

Expert panel to oversee RSHE review announced

The collapse calls into question government plans for regional care co-operatives, experts say. Picture: Hero Images/Adobe Stock

News 1 June 2023

North East regional procurement framework for residential care collapses

KFC will aim for a third of all new hires to be disadvantaged young people. Picture: BlueSkyImages/Adobe Stock

News 1 June 2023

Disadvantaged young people to make up a third of KFC new employees

The conference will highlight key reforms to early help services. Picture: Photograph eeu/Adobe Stock

News 1 June 2023

Early help conference to focus on reforms and best practice