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The NCS will fund community-based projects. Picture: NCS Trust

19 December 2022

NCS to hold funding workshops about new grant programme

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Rachel de Souza accuses policymakers of 'shying away' from addressing the importance of family. Picture: Office of the children's comissioner for England

19 December 2022

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

Nicole Weinstein Early Years

LGO Michael Kings says councils 'have a duty' to ensure alternative education is provided Picture: Office of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

19 December 2022

Council failings leave autistic child without education for a year, ombudsman report finds

Nicole Weinstein Education

Parents of children with SEND have 'suffered hugely' from a lack respite support in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Stanley says. Picture: Adobe Stock

16 December 2022

Health visitor shortage 'poses risk' to children with SEND, Ofsted director says

Emily Harle Social Care

Neil Leitch: 'The early years is in crisis'. Picture: Lucie Carlier

16 December 2022

Early years funding uplift branded ‘insufficient’

Fiona Simpson Early Years

More than 500 applications have been submitted to the deprivation of liberty court in just five months. Picture: Adobe Stock

16 December 2022

North West local authorities submit one fifth of deprivation of liberty applications, figures show

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The new LGBTQ+ hate crime app will offer confidential victim support to LGBTQ+ young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

16 December 2022

App to support victims of LGBTQ+ hate crime launches

Emily Harle Youth Justice

A report finds that children who are more active experience higher levels of happiness. Picture: Adobe Stock/Africa Studio

15 December 2022

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

Emily Harle Health

Teaching young people about domestic abuse in schools could lower violent crime, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

15 December 2022

Lessons on unhealthy relationships could reduce youth violence levels, research finds

Fiona Simpson Education

Committee chair Robin Walker said there is 'cross-party hunger to fix childcare'. Picture: Parliament UK

15 December 2022

MPs to investigate childcare costs

Joe Lepper Early Years

'We should be far more reluctant to dismiss this strong form of permanence for the child,' researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

15 December 2022

Adoption saves UK economy ‘billions of pounds a year’, claims research

Joe Lepper Social Care

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a raft of proposals to end the asylum backlog, sparking concern among human rights campaigners. Picture: Parliament TV

15 December 2022

Children’s rights leaders slam ‘deeply disturbing’ weakening of modern slavery framework

Emily Harle Youth Justice

The training offers both victim and groomer perspectives. Picture: Adobe Stock

14 December 2022

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Wigan Councillors pass a motion to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic. Picture: Rorey Scriven/Twitter

14 December 2022

Wigan Council to recognise care experience as protected characteristic

Joe Lepper Social Care

Steve Crocker: 'Families are less resilient than they were, and so are public services'. Picture: Hampshire County Council

14 December 2022

Early help at risk following 12 years of austerity, sector leaders warn

Joe Lepper Social Care