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More than 80 per cent of NHS children's mental health services employers are worried about stress levels among their staff. Image: AdobeStock

27 May 2021

Burnout fears for children’s mental health workers amid increasing demand

Joe Lepper Health

Secure children's homes provide care and accommodation in a locked environment. Picture: Guzelian

27 May 2021

Significant fall in secure children's homes use

Derren Hayes Social Care

Family court advisers support children the subject of public and private law cases. Image: AdobeStock

27 May 2021

Family court body raises concerns over Cafcass training scheme

Derren Hayes Social Care

PAC chair Meg Hillier: 'DfE needs to carry out a lessons-learned exercise'.

26 May 2021

DfE not learning lessons from Covid failures, warn MPs

Joe Lepper Children's Services

An additional 11,000 children each week became eligible for free school meals last year. Image: AdobeStock

26 May 2021

Over 400,000 more pupils eligible for free school meals amid pandemic, says Labour

Joe Lepper Education

The universal credit two-child limit policy has affected up to 1.25m children according to estimates. Image: AdobeStock

26 May 2021

'End universal credit two-child policy to tackle poverty', urge commissioners

Derren Hayes Social Care

Scouts' youth membership has fallen by a quarter over the past year. Image: Scouts Association

26 May 2021

Scouts launches recruitment campaign to tackle volunteer exodus

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Disadvantaged children made up nearly two thirds of persistently absent pupils. Image: AdobeStock

25 May 2021

Council analysis reveals post-lockdown rise in pupil absence

Derren Hayes Education

The funding will help more young people in care remain with their foster carer after turning 18. Image: AdobeStock

25 May 2021

Funding boost for flagship care leaver schemes

Derren Hayes Social Care

Carolyne Willow says she is concerned the Care Review could lead to the "disappearance of crucial rights and entitlements" for children. Picture: Alex Deverill

24 May 2021

Call for Care Review to commit to protect children’s rights

Neil Puffett Social Care

Unregulated supported accommodation should be banned for all under-18s, campaigners say. Picture: Adobe Stock

24 May 2021

Government sets out proposed national standards for unregulated accommodation

Neil Puffett Social Care

The Competition and Markets Authority is studying the children's social care market

24 May 2021

Children's sector leaders urge greater scrutiny of social care providers

Derren Hayes Social Care

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor has said YOIs will be notified before inspections take place. Picture: YJB

21 May 2021

Full YOI inspections resume

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

The Bill increases certain police powers. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 May 2021

Campaigners call for removal of ‘discriminatory’ clauses from Police and Crime Bill

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Leigh Middleton: 'It is vitally important we hear from you.' Picture: Adobe Stock

21 May 2021

NYA launches first ever youth sector census

Fiona Simpson Youth Work