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The government has committed to ensuring schools teach an inclusive curriculum. Picture: Adobe Stock

17 March 2022

Inclusive Britain: How plan to tackle racial disparity will impact education, social care and youth justice

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Research by the NYA shows that 76 per cent of youth work students are female while just a quarter are male. Picture: Adobe Stock

16 March 2022

Youth work training levels show signs of recovery after hitting record low

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Justin Russell says the lack of consideration around diversity in probation and youth offending services is disappointing. Picture: HMI Probation

16 March 2022

Youth offending services improve as Covid increases complexity of children’s needs

Joe Lepper Youth Justice

Research shows that childhood mental illnesses have increased by 50 per cent over the last three years. Picture: Adobe Stock

16 March 2022

Children’s mental health charity announces closure

Fiona Simpson Health

Children absent from school are at higher risk of violence and exploitation, researchers warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

16 March 2022

Texting parents could reduce persistent school absence, research finds

Fiona Simpson Education

The Liminality Group offers mental health support for young offenders. Picture: Adobe Stock

15 March 2022

NHS renews contract for specialist mental health support at Feltham YOI

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

School counselling reaches young people not able to receive support from CAMHS. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

15 March 2022

£10m programme to deliver therapeutic support for 2,500 young people at greatest risk of violence

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Almost all reception teachers said they had at least one child that could not listen or respond to simple instructions. Image: AdobeStock

14 March 2022

Half of children not ‘school ready’, say teachers

Nina Jacobs Early Years

The Gender Identity Development Service is based at London's Tavistock Centre. Image: Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust

14 March 2022

Gender identity services: review lead calls for regional support centres

Nina Jacobs Health

The NTP is 'failing' to support the most disadvantaged children, MPs have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

11 March 2022

Strip Randstad of NTP contract if targets not met, MPs urge

Fiona Simpson Education

Charlotte Ramsden: 'Profiteering through public money on the basis of meeting children’s needs is unacceptable'. Picture: ADCS

11 March 2022

Children’s services leaders slam CMA’s failure to recommend price cap for private placements

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Providers have struggled to obtain planning permission for small homes, the CMA says. Picture: Adobe Stock

11 March 2022

Proposals to reduce ‘prejudiced’ local opposition to planned children’s homes

Fiona Simpson Social Care

CMA chief Andrea Coscelli: 'The UK has sleepwalked into a dysfunctional children’s social care market'. Picture: CMA

10 March 2022

'Dysfunctional’ children’s social care market needs national and regional oversight, watchdog concludes

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Most young women in the justice system have experienced trauma, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

10 March 2022

Cost of living crisis could increase offending among young women

Joe Lepper Youth Justice

More children than ever were identified as potential victims of modern slavery last year, according to the Home Office. Picture: Adobe Stock

10 March 2022

War in Ukraine raises child trafficking fears

Joe Lepper Social Care