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The CYP Now Awards 2019 took place at the Hurlingham Club, west London. Picture: Julian Dodd

28 November 2019

CYP Now Awards 2019 in pictures

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

One of the BYC's priorities is to have the voting age lowered to 16. Picture: British Youth Council

27 November 2019

General election: British Youth Council urges parties to tackle child poverty and improve mental health support

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Research has suggested there are more than 1,000 county lines networks in the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock/Syda Productions

27 November 2019

EU report highlights 'extensive abuse' of vulnerable children by county lines drugs gangs

Joe Lepper Youth Justice

Current childcare policy benefits more affluent families, a new report warns. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

27 November 2019

General election: Focus on quality childcare, not just more 'free' hours, parties told

Fiona Simpson Early Years

It is the first time the voting age has been lowered since 1959 Picture: Adobe Stock

27 November 2019

Welsh Assembly extends voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Under the Conservatives relative child poverty could increase by five per cent. Picture: Adobe Stock

26 November 2019

General election: Child poverty could reach 60-year high under Conservatives, report warns

Fiona Simpson Children's Services

Mr Justice Warby said Anderton Park School sought to “weave the language of equality into everyday life”. Picture: Valentin Kundeus/Adobe Stock

26 November 2019

High Court judge bans protesters from outside primary school in LGBT teaching row

Fiona Simpson Education

Ofsted inspected 2,216 children's homes. Picture: Diego Cervo/Adobe Stock

26 November 2019

Ofsted judges most children's homes in England 'good' or 'outstanding'

Nina Jacobs

Poverty and lack of English skills are among barriers potential Muslim foster carers face. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 November 2019

Call to improve Muslim foster carer recruitment process

Nina Jacobs Social Care

Boris Johnson vowed to invest £14bn in schools. Picture: Conservatives

25 November 2019

General Election: Conservative manifesto pledges £14bn for schools and crackdown on youth violence

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

The Early Years Alliance describes a proposed £1bn new childcare fund as “loose change” from the Conservatives. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 November 2019

Election 2019: Conservative manifesto lacks focus on children and young people, sector leaders warn

Nina Jacobs Education

Some 83 per cent of kinship carers asked said they were grandparents. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 November 2019

End unfair treatment of kinship carers, says Sir James Munby

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Nearly two-thirds of teachers said they had seen an increase in hungry pupils. Picture: Shutterstock

23 November 2019

Teachers report sharp increase in child poverty

Neil Puffett Education

Figures showed more young young people not in training or employment than any time in the last three years

22 November 2019

Level of Neet young people hits three-year high

Neil Puffett Education

Labour have vowed to create a National Youth Service Image: Adobe Stock

22 November 2019

Election 2019: Campaigners back Labour's £1bn investment pledge for youth work

Fiona Simpson Youth Work