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Opinion

Denise Hatton: "Government must support this strained sector by increasing the local authority funding rate to reflect the cost of delivery"

28 June 2021

Invest in childcare to tackle poverty gap

Denise Hatton Early Years

Nathan Ward: "The law does not offer enough protection to children who find themselves in such institutions"

28 June 2021

Corporate providers must be held to account

Nathan Ward Youth Justice

Charlotte Ramsden says “placements must meet children’s needs”. Picture: Adobe Stock/Hero Images

25 May 2021

Letters to the Editor: ‘Better regulation’ a must for residential care

Social Care

Martin Bisp: “A consistent multi-agency approach is the only way forward if we are to truly help the next generation thrive in the face of adversity”

25 May 2021

We must help young people get fit to embrace the future

Martin Bisp Youth Work

Derren Hayes: “One-to-one and small group tuition has proven to be effective in helping progress, with research showing it can lead to an attainment boost of up to five months”

25 May 2021

Commit to tuition to close attainment gap

Derren Hayes Editorial

Merle Davies is outgoing director of the Centre for Early Child Development

25 May 2021

Message on first 1,001 days still not heard

Merle Davies Early Years

John Drew is former chief executive of the Youth Justice Board

25 May 2021

Bias recognition vital to tackle disproportionality

John Drew Youth Justice

27 April 2021

Letters to the Editor: Ministers must accelerate prison closures

Youth Justice

Digital tools can be used to build joined-up services. Picture: santypan/Adobe Stock

27 April 2021

Tech’s vital role in the future of childhood

David Mckinney Letters

Leigh Middleton: "The census will provide essential information to plan, invest in and support the youth sector”

20 April 2021

The National Youth Sector Census and why it is vital to participate

Leigh Middleton Youth Work

Derren Hayes: “It would breathe life back into declining high streets and ensure family hubs have a wider reach than just the communities they are located in”

20 April 2021

Put child health hubs on England’s high streets

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Andrew Webb is former president of the ADCS and chair of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies

20 April 2021

Review is a ‘sticking plaster’, but I’m optimistic

Andrew Webb Social Care

Alison O’Sullivan is former president of the ADCS and chair of National Children’s Bureau

1 April 2021

We must not forget children’s need to grieve

Alison O’Sullivan Mental health

Brexit cut the UK’s access to the Erasmus+ programme. Picture: franz12/Adobe Stock

30 March 2021

Letters to the Editor: The lad is not for Turing

Letters

Rob Butler: “This would be a simple anomaly to correct, but one that would bring profound benefits to young people in the greatest need of tailored support”

30 March 2021

Youth courts offer best way to serve young offenders’ needs

Rob Butler Youth Justice