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Kinship carers are more likely to face financial difficulties, reasearch finds. Picture: NDAB Creativity/Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2023

‘Significantly more’ children in kinship care benefit from parental contact, research reveals

Young people face a 'postcode lottery' around wait times, research finds. Picture: Daisy Daisy/Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2023

Boost psychiatric workforce to reduce eating disorder wait times, ministers urged

Supporting migrant young people to engage with education is a key factor in their successful resettlement in the UK. Picture: Mangostar/AdobeStock

Best Practice 2 March 2023

Good practice in resettlement of migrant children

The programme has supported more than 100 young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2023

Therapeutic support programme reducing exclusions in London, research finds

New data shows 'overwhelming' support for expanding access to free school meals, according to researchers. Picture: Monkey business/Adobe Stock

News 1 March 2023

Calls to expand free school meals after child food insecurity rate doubles

Charities also raise concerns over the impact of policy on children from marginalised backgrounds. Picture: DGL Image/Adobe Stock

News 1 March 2023

Children’s rights worsening ‘due to government failures’, charities warn

Youth services in London receive the highest level of funding in England, research finds. Picture: YMCA

News 1 March 2023

Wales spending twice as much as England on youth services, YMCA finds

News 28 February 2023

In the new edition of CYP Now: Care reforms, evaluating impact, police commissioners

The DfE has pledged to introduce a new framework for children’s social care including a dashboard to measure key outcomes. Picture: Вадим Каштанов/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 February 2023

Care Review response: funding fails to match scale of reforms

The government hopes a regional model will increase the availability of care places. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 February 2023

Conflicted over commissioning

ACRS and ARAP arrivals are eligible for a package of support, including language help. Picture: Pressmaster/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 February 2023

Councils deliver support for child migrants as they adapt to UK life

Nursery provision in schools fits with the government’s agenda to improve children’s outcomes but there is concern such settings are not well suited for young children. Picture: Brian Díaz/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 February 2023

Schools to extend reach through more places for two-year-olds

Jane Parfrement: Local authority leadership “should represent the communities it serves”

Analysis 28 February 2023

Factors for high DCS turnover

Walker: ‘I’m very keen that we boost mental health support, but I don’t think the burden should be put on schools’

Features 28 February 2023

Interview: Education select committee chair Robin Walker MP

Sir Peter Wanless: “A cabinet-level minister could ensure young voices are heard at the heart of government”

Opinion 28 February 2023

Reforms need a cabinet-level champion