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Partnerships will be funded to protect vulnerable children from violence and exploitation. Picture: Ole/Adobe Stock

8 March 2023

Council partnerships to share £2.5m in funding to protect children from violence

Joe Lepper Youth Work

This year's campaign will encourage LGBTQ+ people to consider adopting siblings. Picture: NDABCreativity/Adobe Stock

7 March 2023

LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week resources

Emily Harle Social Care

The majority of mothers say barriers to childcare have impacted their ability to work more hours, research finds. Picture: dusanpetkovic1/Adobe Stock

7 March 2023

Childcare reform 'could save economy £27bn per year'

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Universities asked to help estranged and care-experienced students to access stable accommodation. Picture: insta_photos/Adobe Stock

6 March 2023

Universities urged to act as rent guarantors for care leavers

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Childline supported more than 5,000 children suffering from loneliness in a year. Picture: Polya Olya/Adobe Stock

6 March 2023

Rise in loneliness among children sparks wellbeing concerns

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Independent fostering agencies have reported more referrals of children aged under-five in the past year. Picture: Morguefile

6 March 2023

Independent agencies report rise in complexity of foster children's needs

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PAC chair Meg Hillier: 'Vulnerable young people are being treated as an afterthought'. Picture: Parliament TV

3 March 2023

Parliamentary committee criticises government inaction on tackling disproportionality in youth custody

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The report includes greater training for professionals. Picture: Ermolaev Alexandr/Adobe Stock

2 March 2023

SEND and AP green paper response: Government confirms plans for system ‘transformation’

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Council leaders say measures will not fill a 'funding blackhole' for services. Picture: Adobe Stock

2 March 2023

SEND and AP green paper response: Measures ‘do not go far enough’, council leaders warn

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Kinship carers are more likely to face financial difficulties, reasearch finds. Picture: NDAB Creativity/Adobe Stock

2 March 2023

‘Significantly more’ children in kinship care benefit from parental contact, research reveals

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Young people face a 'postcode lottery' around wait times, research finds. Picture: Daisy Daisy/Adobe Stock

2 March 2023

Boost psychiatric workforce to reduce eating disorder wait times, ministers urged

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The programme has supported more than 100 young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

2 March 2023

Therapeutic support programme reducing exclusions in London, research finds

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

New data shows 'overwhelming' support for expanding access to free school meals, according to researchers. Picture: Monkey business/Adobe Stock

1 March 2023

Calls to expand free school meals after child food insecurity rate doubles

Emily Harle Health

Charities also raise concerns over the impact of policy on children from marginalised backgrounds. Picture: DGL Image/Adobe Stock

1 March 2023

Children’s rights worsening ‘due to government failures’, charities warn

Joe Lepper Social Care

Youth services in London receive the highest level of funding in England, research finds. Picture: YMCA

1 March 2023

Wales spending twice as much as England on youth services, YMCA finds

Joe Lepper Youth Work