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Campaigners are calling on the government to protect the rights of children with autism. Picture: Ambitious about Autism

30 November 2022

Autism charity launches petition to protect rights of children with SEND

Fiona Simpson Education

29 November 2022

In the latest edition of CYP Now: Focus on SEMH; social work on TV; gangs and young people

Derren Hayes Children's Services

More than 200 unaccompanied child asylum seekers have gone missing from unregulated hotels, whilst under care of the Home Office. Picture: Adobe Stock/Lydia Geissler

29 November 2022

Experts slam government inaction over child asylum seekers reported missing

Emily Harle Social Care

Feltham YOI has previously been heavily criticised by inspectors over poor standards. Picture: HMI Prisons

28 November 2022

Improvements sustained at Feltham YOI, inspectors find

Nicole Weinstein Youth Justice

Logan Mwangi died in August last year. Picture: South Wales Police

28 November 2022

Logan Mwangi: ‘Opportunities missed’ to protect five-year-old, safeguarding review finds

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Gail Tolley will lead the independent commission. Picture: ADCS

28 November 2022

Former Brent DCS Gail Tolley to lead Oxfordshire education commission

Emily Harle Education

Councillors have written to politicians calling for 'urgent action'. Picture: Marco Glovel/Adobe Stock

28 November 2022

South East councillors lobby government for more care placements

Nicole Weinstein Social Care

The awards took place at London's Hurlingham Club. Picture: Colin Miller

25 November 2022

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Derren Hayes Early Years

The debate's low turn-out has been criticised. Picture: Ben Twomey/Twitter

25 November 2022

Government response to Care Review delayed

Emily Harle Social Care

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