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Around Around 100,000 children from the three countries are set to be eligible for support through the funding. Picture: Ministry of Defence

28 September 2023

Mental health fund for migrant children launches

Joe Lepper Social Care

Greater support is needed for those who are long-term NEET, the coalition says. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 September 2023

Call for guaranteed access to support for NEET young people

Joe Lepper Youth Work

The guidance lays out councils' duty to provide 'leisure-time activities and facilities for young people'. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 September 2023

DCMS updates statutory guidance on delivery of youth services

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Lucy Frazer was appointed as Culture Secretary in February. Picture: UK Parliament

28 September 2023

Youth services is a cross-government responsibility, says Culture Secretary

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Sadiq Khan takes part in a catering workshop delivered by Sweet Dee’s Jerk at the funding launch. Picture: CYP Now/Mankirat Kaur

28 September 2023

Mayor of London invests £3.4m in after-school programmes to reduce violence

Mankirat Kaur Youth Justice

Absence rates 'are significantly higher among pupils with SEND', MPs warn. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock

27 September 2023

Mental health and SEND support for pupils needed to tackle school absence, say MPs

Joe Lepper

Funding for free hours has failed to keep pace with inflation, research finds. Picture: Feedback/Adobe Stock

27 September 2023

Fewer disadvantaged two-year-olds 'eligible for funded childcare'

Joe Lepper Early Years

26 September 2023

Inside CYP Now this October: Residential care special, custody restraint ban, case recording advice

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Almost 900 children in sibling groups are waiting for adoption. Picture: pressmaster/Adobe Stock

26 September 2023

Voluntary agencies publish sibling adoption guide

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Christine Lenehan addressed 200 guests during her retirement speech. Picture: NCB

26 September 2023

Lenehan urges sector to ‘keep pushing’ for SEND improvement in retirement speech

Fiona Simpson Health

Researchers are calling for duties on local authorities to prevent criminalisation of children in the care system. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Motortion.

25 September 2023

One in three children in care enter youth justice system, study finds

Amrit Virdi Youth Justice

Medway Council has worked for the past four years to improve its Ofsted rating. Picture: Medway Council.

25 September 2023

Council’s children’s services receives uplifted Ofsted rating

Amrit Virdi Social Care

Sue McAllister is former prisons and probation ombudsman. Picture: Office of the PPO

25 September 2023

Former prisons ombudsman appointed as chief inspector of probation

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Gillian Keegan has been urged to implement a definition of CCE. Picture: UK Parliament

22 September 2023

MPs call for statutory definition of child criminal exploitation

Amrit Virdi Youth Justice

Low salaries for qualified early years teachers is a likely factor in the decrease, reasearch finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 September 2023

Qualified early years teacher numbers plummet over last decade

Joe Lepper Early Years