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The committee warns the bill fails to prevent the sharing of some child abuse images. Image: Paul Carter

24 January 2022

Online harms bill 'fails to prevent sharing of abuse images', warn MPs

Derren Hayes Social Care

Dame Christine Lenehan, director of the Council for Disabled Children is to lead the review alongside Dr Susan Tranter. Image: NCB

23 January 2022

Safeguarding review launches after abuse allegations at specialist children’s homes

Nina Jacobs Social Care

Dame Rachel de Souza is worried about the number of children not attending school. Image: Children's Commissioner for England

21 January 2022

Councils help commissioner identify children missing education

Derren Hayes Education

The House of Lords voted by 193 to 168 in favour of an amendment to the bill. Image: Parliament TV

21 January 2022

Peers vote against government to allow councils to run 'secure schools'

Nina Jacobs Youth Justice

Young people in age disputes could be subject to tests including x-rays and MRIs. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 January 2022

MPs criticise scientific age-assessments for asylum-seeking children

Joe Lepper Social Care

Trauma-informed care needs greater evaluation, according to the EIF. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 January 2022

Trauma-informed care ‘failing to meet expectations’

Joe Lepper Social Care

Youth homelessness increased during the pandemic, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 January 2022

Youth organisations rally to support young rough sleepers

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Care leavers said they felt unsafe living alone. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 January 2022

Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted research shows

Fiona Simpson Social Care

NYAS is calling for all children to be provided with proper bags to move thier belongings. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 January 2022

Four in five children in care ‘move with belongings in binbags’

Joe Lepper Social Care

Poverty rates are expected to increase over the next two years, the JRF warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 January 2022

Number of children in extreme poverty rises to 550,000

Joe Lepper Social Care

Some 300,000 children became eligible for free school meals during the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 January 2022

Free school meal eligibility changes ‘could skew attainment gap data’, researchers warn

Fiona Simpson Education

North East Lincolnshire Council's children's services were rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 January 2022

Commissioner appointed to review North East Lincolnshire’s children’s services

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Most parents would trust grandparents to raise their children, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

17 January 2022

Make kinship care first port of call for children, charity urges

Nina Jacobs Children's Services

Wakefield's children's services has been rated 'good' overall by inspectors. Picture: Adobe Stock

17 January 2022

DfE removes statutory intervention at ‘improved’ Wakefield children's services

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Nearly 70 per cent of girls told researchers they had been pressured into sexual behaviour. Picture: Adobe Stock

17 January 2022

Support service launches to tackle harmful sexual behaviour in children

Nina Jacobs Education