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The infant training will support parents to build strong attachments with their babies. Picture: Peopleimages/AdobeStock.com/Adobe Stock

15 June 2023

Family hubs to roll out infant training for parents

Emily Harle Early Years

'The sector cannot take much more pressure," Neil Leitch told delegates at the Early Years Alliance annual conference on Thursday

15 June 2023

Early years policy blighted by 'ignorant and disrespectful narrative', warns alliance chief

Joe Lepper Early Years

Care-experienced young people from across the country delivered the campaign report to Downing Street. Pictures: Terry Galloway

15 June 2023

Care leavers champion protected characteristic campaign at Downing Street

Emily Harle Social Care

Health visitors in two areas will use a new observation tool to assess infants' emotional development. Picture: highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

15 June 2023

Study to examine health visitors' role in infant social development

Derren Hayes Health

Family group conferences involve family and friends of children at risk of being taken into care. Picture: Fizkes/AdobeStock

14 June 2023

Family group conferences could keep 2,000 children a year out of care, study concludes

Joe Lepper Social Care

Campaigners are calling on the Scout Association to improve safeguarding procedures. Picture: Augustas Cetkauskas/Adobe Stock

14 June 2023

Abuse survivors call on Scouts to improve safeguarding procedures

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Education select committee chair, Robin Walker: 'Ofsted plays a particularly vital role when it comes to safeguarding.' Picture: UK Parliament

13 June 2023

Education committee launches Ofsted schools inquiry

Derren Hayes Education

Some 129,000 young people reached out to their councils for support with homelessness. Picture: motortion/Adobe Stock

13 June 2023

Charities push for government strategy to end youth homelessness

Emily Harle Youth Work

Sadiq Khan observed a mentoring session with pupils from City Heights Academy in London. Picture: CYP Now

13 June 2023

London mayor invests £10m to boost mentoring support for young people

Emily Harle Youth Justice

The legal dispute was launched after 66 children were reported missing from a Home Office hotel in Brighton and Hove. Picture: Adobe Stock

12 June 2023

Councils responsible for unaccompanied children in Home Office hotels, judge rules

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Ofsted has announced a package of measures to reform inspections. Picture: fizkes/Adobe Stock

12 June 2023

Ofsted announces plans to reinspect schools with ‘ineffective’ safeguarding

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Johnson said she hopes a policy change would help people understand the additional challenges faced by care-experienced people. Picture: Elle Johnson

12 June 2023

Tackle stereotypes by making care experience a protected characteristic, campaigner urges

Emily Harle Social Care

ECPAT UK has branded the practice of housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Home Office hotels as 'unlawful'. Picture: Yekaterina/Adobe Stock

12 June 2023

Charity launches legal action over children placed in ‘unlawful’ asylum hotels

Emily Harle Social Care

Plymouth DCS Sharon Muldoon said she is proud of what the department has achieved during her year in post. Picture: Sharon Muldoon/Plymouth City Council

9 June 2023

DCS to step down after just a year in post

Emily Harle Children's Services

Dame Rachel has called for a ban on the marketing of vapes to children. Picture: children's commissioner for England

9 June 2023

Commissioner calls for ban on disposable vapes to protect children

Holly Ramsden Health