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The fund is aimed at supporting those most at risk of unemployment. Picture: Adobe Stock

9 November 2021

Youth Futures Foundation announces £6.1m employment fund

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

The helpline has been open for six months. Picture: Adobe Stock

8 November 2021

Helpline to support victims of abuse in schools receives hundreds of calls

Nina Jacobs Education

The NatWest scheme offers mentoring and paid work. Picture: Adobe Stock

8 November 2021

NatWest joins forces with youth services to support NEET young people

Nina Jacobs Youth Work

Ofsted is proposing changes to inspections of children's homes and holidays schemes for disabled children. Picture: Phil Adams

8 November 2021

Ofsted launches consultation over interim children’s home inspections

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The number of children's mental health workers has risen significantly since 2019. Picture: Alex Deverill

5 November 2021

Survey reveals large rise in children's mental health workforce

Derren Hayes Health

Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf applied for a place for his daughter at Little Scholars Day Nursery

4 November 2021

Inspectors uphold Scottish Health Secretary’s complaint over ‘discriminatory’ nursery

Joe Lepper Early Years

Foster care recruitment is needed to meet a shortage of foster carers for older children. Picture: Pololia/Adobe Stock

4 November 2021

Adopter recruitment tsar calls for national campaign to include foster carers

Joe Lepper

Children's minister Will Quince described family hubs as Sure Start +++. Image: Parliament TV

4 November 2021

Children’s minister outlines ambitions for family hubs

Derren Hayes Early Years

Charity Impetus says there is “little correlation between classroom hours and pupil attainment”. Picture: DGL Images/Adobe Stock

3 November 2021

Charity urges DfE to explore links between attainment and length of school day

Joe Lepper Education

Youth minister Nigel Huddleston made the commitment to create a national youth work register at the NYA’s Youth Work Summit. Picture: Parliament.UK

3 November 2021

Youth minister pledges to create register for youth workers

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Education Secretary Nadim Zahawi was giving evidence to the Education Select Committee. Image: Parliament TV

3 November 2021

Education Secretary backs home education register

Derren Hayes Education

Disadvantaged pupils experienced a rise in lost reading development between autumn 2020 and summer 2021

2 November 2021

Disadvantaged pupils' education hit hardest by pandemic

Derren Hayes Education

Anne Longfield's Commission for Young Lives will run for a year. Picture: Alex Deveril

1 November 2021

Lockdowns left thousands of children at risk of exploitation, new figures show

Nina Jacobs Children's Services

Young people reported having multiple social workers before turning 18. Picture: Adobe Stock

1 November 2021

Young people set out recommendations for Care Review

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Youth work provision is more easily accessible in richer areas, new reasearch shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

1 November 2021

Quarter of youth services 'runnning on six months' worth of reserves'

Nina Jacobs Youth Work