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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

Yvette Stanley: This extra period will give providers more time to digest the guidance. Picture: Ofsted

29 February 2024

Ofsted to delay first supported accommodation inspections

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The hubs offer services on issues affecting young people's mental health. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 February 2024

Additional funding to support 14 new children’s mental health hubs

Fiona Simpson Health

Ben Leonard died during a hiking trip in 2018. Picture: North Wales Police

28 February 2024

Scouts putting ‘the lives of young people at risk’, warns coroner

Joe Lepper Youth Work

BCP council was formed in 2019. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 February 2024

Government issues direction notice to council amid ongoing SEND failures

Joe Lepper Education

Almost seven in 10 councils say they will have to cut their children's services spending to balance budgets. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

28 February 2024

Children’s services spending ‘biggest short-term pressure for councils’, say leaders

Fiona Simpson Social Care

March's special report focuses on youth apprenticeships

27 February 2024

In the new edition of CYP Now: Youth apprenticeships special; secure children’s homes; youth violence review

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Nurseries are calling for more funding in next week's budget. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Micromonkey

27 February 2024

Nurseries question ability to deliver on funded childcare expansion

Amrit Virdi Early Years

Kinship has said the government's recently announced strategy is 'not enough' to help kinship carers. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Syda Productions

26 February 2024

Kinship carers call for investment in spring budget

Amrit Virdi Social Care

Experts warn settings could close without a funding uplift. Picture: Andrea Stock/Adobe Stock

26 February 2024

Expanded childcare offer underfunded by £5bn, researchers warn

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Supporting emotional health from a young age could save millions of pounds, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

23 February 2024

Experts urge ministers to produce emotional health guidance for schools

Fiona Simpson Health

The exhibition looked at the North East 80s punk scene. Picture: Jack Mcardle

23 February 2024

Punk exhibition inspires youth work students' practice

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

The programme has supported 27 per cent of pupils on free school meals. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

22 February 2024

Renew funding for tutoring programme to tackle attainment gap, ministers told

Sian Hopkins Education

The council will recalculate payments for hundreds of families. Picture: Adobe Stock

22 February 2024

Council to review special guardianship payments after ombudsman highlights error

Sian Hopkins Social Care

Rachel de Souza heard from deaf young people about the benefits of Auditory Verbal therapy. Picture: AVUK

21 February 2024

Children's commissioner meets deaf children to learn about therapy outcomes

Amrit Virdi Education