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The grant will go towards supporting employment opportunities for young people from the GRT communities. Picture: Youth Futures Foundation

27 October 2022

Funding to improve employment support for GRT young people

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

27 October 2022

In the latest edition of CYP Now: Child-friendly town planning, cost-of-living support, youth offending special

Cyp Now Children's Services

One grandmother says she is struggling to afford food. Picture: Adobe Stock

26 October 2022

Charity demands urgent cost-of-living support for kinship carers

Amber Middleton Social Care

Care charity Become is calling for a care system which provides a smoother transition into adulthood for care-leavers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

26 October 2022

National Care Leavers Week: Increase support for children leaving care, campaigners urge

Emily Harle Social Care

London's Tower Hamlets has the highest rates of child food poverty, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

26 October 2022

Report lays out ‘heart-breaking’ extent of child food poverty in London

Amber Middleton Social Care

Campaigners have called for the safeguarding report to be published. Picture: Smolaw11/Adobe Stock

26 October 2022

Criticism as ICO backs government refusal to publish safeguarding review

Emily Harle Social Care

Wilsic Hall, near Doncaster, is one of three settings included in the investigation. Picture: Google Maps

26 October 2022

Review finds ‘serious abuse and neglect’ at three residential children’s homes

Amber Middleton Health

Experts warned MPs that early years recruitment has become increasingly difficult. Picture: Kraken Images/Adobe Stock

25 October 2022

Childcare experts urge MPs to address recruitment crisis

Emily Harle Early Years

Inequalities were found to be a key barrier in access to mental health services by the CQC. Picture: Prostock-studio/Adobe Stock

25 October 2022

CQC highlights concerns over young people’s mental health services

Emily Harle Health

Kit Malthouse was appointed to the role on 7 September. Picture: Parliament UK

25 October 2022

Kit Malthouse out as Education Secretary

Fiona Simpson Education

Gillian Keegan is the new Education Secretary. Picture: Parliament UK

25 October 2022

Gillian Keegan appointed fifth Education Secretary in four months

Fiona Simpson Education

Robert Halfon: 'Children with SEND desperately need the funding increases they were promised'. Picture: Parliament UK

24 October 2022

MPs urge government not to ‘backtrack’ on SEND reforms

Fiona Simpson Education

Care leavers say they need more financial support from a younger age. Picture: MyBnk

24 October 2022

Care leavers call for more support in managing finances

Amber Middleton Social Care

Welsh ministers say that 'it is not appropriate to use handcuffs of any kind' during secure transportation. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 October 2022

Wales issues guidance to reduce handcuffing of children in care

Emily Harle Social Care

Ofsted visited the home after concerns were raised about child welfare. Picture: Phil Adams

21 October 2022

Ofsted downgrades Staffordshire children's home to ‘inadequate’, amid welfare concerns

Emily Harle Social Care