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Entry to employment and confidence of young people have been cited by researchers as key successes of the scheme. Picture: Adobe Stock

24 June 2022

Research reveals success for interventions to help young people into work

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Increased pressure on councils due to a rise in applications for EHCPs is a factor behind the proposals, DfE says. Picture: Adobe Stock

24 June 2022

Praise for DfE’s evaluation of social care innovation fund

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Girls aged 13 and younger say they have sent nude images. Picture: Adobe Stock

23 June 2022

Disadvantaged girls 'feel most pressure' to share nude pictures

Joe Lepper

The Bill has been introduced in parliament. Picture: Adobe Stock

23 June 2022

Campaigners warn Bill of Rights ‘offers no guarantee’ to protect children

Joe Lepper Youth Justice

President of the Family Division Sir Andrew McFarlane has announced the new court. Picture: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

23 June 2022

National Deprivation of Liberty Court to deal with child cases

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Children report being separated from siblings and feeling unsettled in school. Picture: Adobe Stock

22 June 2022

More than 1,000 children in care moved from their placement every week, research warns

Joe Lepper Social Care

'The work will not stop here', council leaders have said. Picture: Camden Council

22 June 2022

Children’s services in Camden upgraded to ‘outstanding’

Joe Lepper Social Care

Both adoptive and birth families need greater support to facilitate contact, Adoption UK says. Picture: Adobe Stock

22 June 2022

Charity urges creation of national adoption contact centre

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Steve Crocker: 'We want to play our part in this humanitarian crisis, but we need government’s support.' Picture: ADCS

22 June 2022

Homes for Ukraine: Councils slam lack of government guidance as unaccompanied minors added to scheme

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Cover picture: Marko/Adobe Stock

21 June 2022

In the new issue of CYP Now: Homes for Ukraine scheme; commissioning care special; mobile children’s services

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Children from minority ethnic backgrounds or areas of high disadvantaged are most likely to have missed out on early education, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 June 2022

Pandemic hit early education of disadvantaged children hardest, research finds

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Children report feeling stressed about receiving free school meals, researchers warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 June 2022

Expand free school meals eligibility ‘to reduce stigma’, DfE urged

Fiona Simpson Education

The government is being urged to consider extending the 16-19 bursary fund to apprentices. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 June 2022

Call for employers to accept young apprentices with lower grades

Nicole Weinstein Education

Experts have raised concerns over increased safeguarding risks due to a lack of central matching systen. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 June 2022

Councils flag safeguarding concerns linked to Homes for Ukraine scheme

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Oldham Council has apologised for failures highlighted in the report. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 June 2022

‘Serious failures’ to protect children from CSE identified in Oldham review

Fiona Simpson Social Care