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Edwina Grant is chair of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services associates network. Picture: ADCS

Blogs 13 February 2023

Working together

Sector leaders argue that offering more free hours needs to be accompanied by greater government investment. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

News 13 February 2023

Early years sector at risk of ‘collapse’ if free childcare is expanded to under-twos

Andrea Leadsom MP visited LEAP's director at London children's centre to discuss early help. Picture: LEAP/Twitter

News 10 February 2023

Family hubs roll-out a ‘missed opportunity’, social care and early years leaders say

Disadvantaged young people will have the opportunity to participate in STEM-based early intervention programmes. Picture: JET / Northrop Grumman

News 10 February 2023

Charity’s early intervention programmes benefit from aerospace funding boost

As many as 440,000 children are living in poverty, Action for Children warns. Picture: LuxorPhoto/Adobe Stock

News 9 February 2023

Overhauling benefits ‘would lift 320,000 children out of poverty’

Councils across the capital have signed up to the pledge. Picture: Rabbit75_fot/Adobe Stock

News 9 February 2023

London boroughs join scheme to halt ‘expensive bidding wars’ for social workers

Ombudsman Michael King found that West Berkshire Council had failed to fulfil its duty to support woman and children fleeing threats of violence. Picture: Office of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

News 9 February 2023

Council failed to support woman and children fleeing violence, ombudsman finds

Andrea Leadsom has been reappointed as the government's early years healthy development adviser. Picture: UK Parliament

News 9 February 2023

Family hubs: Andrea Leadsom reveals local authorities granted share of £300m funding

Experts advise MPs on Sunak's proposals to make maths mandatory for all children up to age 18. Picture: Parliament TV

News 8 February 2023

Prioritise early years investment over maths to 18, experts say

NYA to offer bursaries to encourage young people to train as youth workers. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

NYA launches hundreds of free youth work training places

Long delays in cases reaching conclusion may delay development for children and young people, the CSA Centre warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

Child sexual abuse offences surpass 100,000 for the first time

Teachers can use Place2Be's resources to teach children about healthy connections for Children's Mental Health Week. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

Story time engagement ‘boosts early language development by seven months’

Ofsted inspectors say more improvement is needed at Blackpool's children's services to ensure all children get the protection they need. Picture: Christopher Baigent/ Adobe Stock

News 8 February 2023

Ofsted praises ‘accelerated improvements’ in Blackpool’s children’s services

Family assessment social workers are among those eligible for benefits. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 February 2023

Council offers £12K loyalty payment to social workers

Lucy is a counsellor with Redthread. Picture: Redthread

Features 7 February 2023

How to offer trauma-informed mental health support to young people