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Project aims to help care leavers find a family home or house share. Picture: Martinan/AdobeStock

News 12 June 2024

Project for adults with learning disabilities to be extended to care leavers

Birmingham City Council had the second highest early years underspend at £4mn. Picture: Birmingham Council

News 12 June 2024

‘At least' £70mn of early years funding being left unspent by councils

Ella's Kitchen founder Paul Lindley will chair the Play Commission with Anne Longfield. Picture: Paul Lindley

News 11 June 2024

Entrepreneur to lead commission on children's access to play

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched the Conservatives' general election manifesto

News 11 June 2024

Conservative Party manifesto: restrictions on children's social media access among raft of pledges

The plans would convert primary school classrooms which are empty due to falling school rolls and birth rates. Picture: Adobe Stock/Oksana Kuzmina

News 10 June 2024

Labour pledges 3,300 new nurseries in existing primary schools

De Souza wants every political party leader to hold a debate with children and young people. Picture: Children's Commissioner's for England

News 10 June 2024

Commissioner calls for election campaign debates for children

The manifesto covers a range of areas related to children and young people's policy. Picture: Ed Davey/X

News 10 June 2024

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

Inspectors have described work to help the resettlement of children in Wiltshire as 'outstanding'. Picture: Jon Le-Bon/Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2024

Council’s youth justice service praised over substance abuse work

News 7 June 2024

Significant increase in children living with vulnerabilities, DfE figures reveal

Demand on children's services is increasing cost pressures, council leaders say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2024

Children’s services pressures driving £6.2bn funding gap, LGA warns

Anna Feuchtwang is chief executive of the National Children’s Bureau.

Blogs 7 June 2024

General Election 2024: Investment in children and families must replace raft of reviews

CYP Now looks at resources to increase access to volunteering for young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2024

Resources to support young people interested in volunteering

David Johnston was appointed as minister for children, families and wellbeing last year. Picture: UK Parliament

News 7 June 2024

Children’s minister unable to confirm child benefit allowance levels

Colin Foster is chief executive of Northamptonshire Children’s Trust

Blogs 7 June 2024

What does it cost to care for children and young people?

Young people are forced to live miles away from home, they warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 June 2024

Young people urge next government to back ‘urgent' social care reforms