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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced his Spring Budget 2024. Picture: HM Treasury

6 March 2024

Budget 2024: Chancellor commits £165 million to boost children's homes capacity

Amrit Virdi Early Years

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been criticised over his failure to provide long-term funding to councils. Picture: HM Treasury

6 March 2024

Budget fails to address local authority funding crisis, sector leaders warn

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Financial pressure on families is damaging children's mental health, according to Mind. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

6 March 2024

Referrals to children’s mental health services ‘highest on record’

Yzanne Pepper Health

The films examine different risks to young people posed by social media. Picture: Anster PR

6 March 2024

Virtual reality films tackle social media dangers for young people

Sam Mason Education

The report calls for better provision for young people on child in need plans. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

5 March 2024

Children's Commissioner calls for regional consistency of child in need plans

Amrit Virdi Social Care

Charities have called for girls to be removed from Wetherby YOI. Picture: HMI Prisons

5 March 2024

Vulnerable girl strip-searched twice by male officers in YOI, report reveals

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

The webinar will offer tips on supporting children with speech, language and communication needs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

5 March 2024

Webinar to support schools in identifying students with speech, language and communication needs

Fiona Simpson Health

Schools may receive less funding or close if there are fewer pupils. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business

4 March 2024

Funding fears amid decreasing demand for school places in London

Amrit Virdi Education

The Home Office has been urged to launch an inquiry. Picture: Adobe Stock

4 March 2024

Call for inquiry into treatment of migrant children as report reveals placement 'guessing game'

Fiona Simpson Social Care

A lack of youth work availability is linked to a rise in youth crime. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Xavier Lorenzo

1 March 2024

Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children's involvement in crime

Amrit Virdi Youth Work

Redthread also runs programmes in London and Birmingham. Picture: Redthread

1 March 2024

Redthread to close Nottinghamshire violence intervention programme

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Croydon has set up a task and finish group to further the review's findings. Picture: Altaf Shah/Adobe Stock

1 March 2024

Early help key to reducing youth offending, Croydon review finds

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

There has been a slight increase in social worker diversity, figures show. Picture: RH2021/Adobe Stock

29 February 2024

Three-quarters of children’s social worker vacancies filled by agency staff

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Education unions have questioned the effectiveness of fining parents. Picture: Adobe Stock

29 February 2024

Government measures to tackle persistent school absences come into force

Joe Lepper Education

Defunding qualifications risks young people becoming NEET, researchers warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

29 February 2024

Defunding post-16 qualifications risks eroding young people’s opportunities, report warns

Joe Lepper Youth Work