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Sports, art, drama, outdoor experiences and volunteering opportunities will be offered by the programme. Picture: Matixmix/Adobe Stock

21 February 2024

First recipients of DCMS enrichment partnership announced

Sian Hopkins Education

The guidance aims to tackle disruptive behaviour in schools linked to mobile phone use. Picture: Adobe Stock/ LincB

21 February 2024

Sector split over guidance on mobile phone ban in schools

Amrit Virdi Education

The films offer an insight into life in a children's home. Picture: CHA

21 February 2024

Documentary series to offer ‘unseen’ glimpse of life in children’s homes

Sian Hopkins Social Care

One in 10 children will experience child sexual abuse, campaigners warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 February 2024

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

Amrit Virdi Children's Services

The number of early years job vacancies has been rising since the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Oksana Kuzmina

20 February 2024

Sharp rise in early years job vacancies revealed ahead of planned childcare expansion

Amrit Virdi Early Years

John Pearce: 'We need the government to act in a long-term way'. Picture: ADCS

20 February 2024

Children’s services leaders call for cross-government childhood strategy

Fiona Simpson Social Care

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16 February 2024

Housing association under fire over ‘no care leavers’ advert

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Cambridge City Council became the latest council to pass care experience as a protected characteristic ahead of Care Day. Picture: Terry Galloway

16 February 2024

Care experience celebrated as 80 councils pass protected characteristic motion

Amrit Virdi Social Care

Campaigners have renewed calls for Cookham Wood to be closed. Picture: Howard League for Penal Reform/X

16 February 2024

Conditions at YOI getting worse, report warns

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Lauren Stoner joined Mermaids in 2022 as interim chief executive. Picture: Mermaids

16 February 2024

Mermaids' chief brands Prime Minister's trans comments 'unacceptable'

Amrit Virdi Health

Calls to Nacoa's helpline reached more than 33,000 in the last year. Picture: Polya Olya/Adobe Stock

15 February 2024

Call to reinstate funding to support children bereaved by alcoholism

Fiona Simpson Health

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller girls experience high levels of racist bullying, experts warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

15 February 2024

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller girls being 'disproportionately' excluded by schools

Joe Lepper Education

One in 10 children will experience child sexual abuse, campaigners warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

15 February 2024

Sexual abuse focused child protection plans fall despite increasing cases

Joe Lepper Social Care

Youth offending service staff receive 'effective supervision', the report finds. Picture: (JLco) Julia Amaral/Adobe Stock

15 February 2024

Support for youth offending teams could model good practice for adult services, report finds

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Tameside Council has vowed to improve services. Picture: Tameside Council/Twitter

14 February 2024

Ofsted rates Tameside ‘inadequate’ amid rising caseloads

Joe Lepper Social Care