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News 19 September 2024

Commissioner rejects ‘costly and time consuming’ trust model for Tameside’s children’s services

Some youth bodies used the call for evidence as a chance to express frustrations about existing guidance. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 September 2024

Warning over voluntary youth providers' low funding reserves

News 18 September 2024

Tougher action needed to tackle children’s oral health crisis, ministers told

Researchers suggest extending compulsory education would mitigate pandemic learning loss. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 18 September 2024

Council launches formal consultation on school closures amid falling pupil numbers

A 12-year-old boy has been sentenced at Liverpool Youth Court following riots in August

News 18 September 2024

Boy, 12, youngest person to be sentenced over riot offences

Dr Gavin Morgan is chair of the Division of Educational and Child Psychology at the British Psychological Society

Blogs 18 September 2024

We need more educational psychologists in our local authorities – and we need to ensure we retain them

Educational psychologists say they do not have the time to properly fulfil their roles

News 17 September 2024

‘Unmanageable’ workloads risk educational psychologist shortage, survey reveals

News 16 September 2024

Further cuts to council funding would be ‘disastrous’ for struggling children's services, leaders warn government

Geethika Jayatilaka is interim executive director at YMCA George Williams College

Blogs 16 September 2024

A key question from young people on research: Where does it all go?

Rachael Wardell is director of children's services at Surrey County Council

Blogs 16 September 2024

World Suicide Prevention Day: Supporting our young people

Yvette Stanley: This extra period will give providers more time to digest the guidance. Picture: Ofsted

News 12 September 2024

Ofsted names social care and early years leaders to advise on inspection reform

Young people told the Prince's Trust that they have lost confidence when it comes to work and training. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 September 2024

Youth unemployment at lowest level in a decade, report finds

Social workers in schools do not reduce children's need for care, new research shows. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

News 12 September 2024

DfE publishes statutory guidance on agency social worker use

Shadow children and early years minister Helen Hayes. Picture: Parliament UK

News 12 September 2024

Helen Hayes to chair cross-party Education Committee

Russell: ‘I’m absolutely passionate about the cause’

News 11 September 2024

Leadership team to leave Redthread amid Catch22 merger