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Early years leaders have welcomed a petition urging the government to increase funding for childcare settings. Picture: Adobe Stock/Bernard Bodo

24 November 2022

Petition urges government to increase funding for early years settings

Emily Harle Early Years

Care-experienced delegates delivered a petition to Downing Street in February. Picture: CYP Now

24 November 2022

Teenagers asked what care means to them in campaign survey

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The attainment gap among young pupils is widening, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

24 November 2022

Attainment gap wider than pre-pandemic, study finds

Joe Lepper Education

More young women were registered as NEET in the last quarter, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

24 November 2022

Surge in number of NEET young women

Joe Lepper Education

Teenagers with mental health issues say it is impacting their motivation to study, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

23 November 2022

Almost half of young people 'have mental health problems post-pandemic'

Joe Lepper Health

DfE must prove that its evidence from evaluation is 'leading to frontline improvements', MPs say. Picture: Adobe Stock

23 November 2022

Greater evaluation of DfE’s social care innovation programme needed, warn MPs

Joe Lepper Social Care

Nottinghamshire County Council says it recognises the vulnerabilities of care leavers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Dawid G

23 November 2022

Council urged to adopt care experience as protected characteristic

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Centrepoint predicts that 30,000 young people will be made homeless this winter. Picture: Adobe Stock/Searching for Sartori

23 November 2022

Spike in deaths of homeless young people

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Girlguiding has written to Gillian Keegan, urging her to ensure every young person learns about consent in school. Picture: Parliament UK

23 November 2022

Girlguiding demands government improves quality of RSE

Emily Harle Youth Work

Young mothers have a 'significant need for support', researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock/Анастасия Амраева

22 November 2022

Teenage mothers at high risk of recurrent care proceedings, research warns

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Children are waiting too long for support, inspectors find. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 November 2022

‘Safe’ mental health care impacted by high caseloads in Sheffield, inspectors warn

Nicole Weinstein Health

Co-op is one of 200 retailers to sign #iWill's youth charter. Picture: #iWill

21 November 2022

Co-op pledges to support young people

Nicole Weinstein Youth Work

Northern Ireland will ban the use of agency social workers from June next year. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 November 2022

Northern Ireland ban on social work agencies renews debate in England

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Experts warn that a lack of funding and increased wages could cause nursery closures. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 November 2022

Autumn statement: Wage increase without extra funding 'could force nurseries to close'

Emily Harle Cost-of-living

An increase of children in care and a lack of suitable placements is leading to challenges for local authorities, according to Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 November 2022

Councils accuse private care providers of ‘cherry-picking’ children

Fiona Simpson Social Care