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Christine Lenehan addressed 200 guests during her retirement speech. Picture: NCB

26 September 2023

Lenehan urges sector to ‘keep pushing’ for SEND improvement in retirement speech

Fiona Simpson Health

Researchers are calling for duties on local authorities to prevent criminalisation of children in the care system. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Motortion.

25 September 2023

One in three children in care enter youth justice system, study finds

Amrit Virdi Youth Justice

Medway Council has worked for the past four years to improve its Ofsted rating. Picture: Medway Council.

25 September 2023

Council’s children’s services receives uplifted Ofsted rating

Amrit Virdi Social Care

Sue McAllister is former prisons and probation ombudsman. Picture: Office of the PPO

25 September 2023

Former prisons ombudsman appointed as chief inspector of probation

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Gillian Keegan has been urged to implement a definition of CCE. Picture: UK Parliament

22 September 2023

MPs call for statutory definition of child criminal exploitation

Amrit Virdi Youth Justice

Low salaries for qualified early years teachers is a likely factor in the decrease, reasearch finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 September 2023

Qualified early years teacher numbers plummet over last decade

Joe Lepper Early Years

'Children who always worried about money were several times more likely to be unhappy,' say the Children’s Society. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 September 2023

Money worries overtake young people’s fears about the environment

Joe Lepper Health

Sector leaders have shared views on the government's plan to implement recommendations made in the Care Review. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 September 2023

Sector raises questions over plan for RCCs in response to Care Review consultation

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Children England launched its ChildFair State Inquiry in May. Picture: Children England

20 September 2023

Children England to close after 81 years

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The Prince's Trust and LADbible Group are focussing on offering support to young people who are building their working lives. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

20 September 2023

Lack of opportunity and low confidence key barriers to entering work, young people say

Amrit Virdi Youth Work

Child poverty rates have increased since the pandemic amid the cost-of-living crisis. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 September 2023

Child poverty impacting school staff roles

Amrit Virdi Education

Thirty per cent of social worker sick days are linked to stress and wellbeing, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 September 2023

Almost a third of social worker sick days caused by stress

Joe Lepper Social Care

Ofsted has called for greater focus on outdoor adventures. Picture: Jacob Lund/Adobe Stock

20 September 2023

Ofsted calls for PE lessons to better support SEND pupils

Joe Lepper Education

Kathy Evans presents an award at the Children and Young People Now Awards 2022. Picture: Colin Miller

20 September 2023

Children England: Sector pays tribute as charity announces closure

Fiona Simpson Social Care

NYA's guidance lists some exceptions where youth work may be delivered in private dwellings. Picture: Synthexua/Adobe Stock

20 September 2023

NYA advises against delivery of youth services in private dwellings

Fiona Simpson Youth Work