Daily roundup 20 April: Youth vote, Ofsted inspections, and school meals

Prime Minister Theresa May is facing cross-party calls to extend the vote to 16- and 17-year-olds in June's general election. The Independent reports that Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas said May should make an "urgent change" in the law to allow them to have a say in "their future".  


A new set of inspections will examine how local agencies are working together to protect children living with, or at risk of, neglect. Ofsted said a series of six joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) involving Ofsted, Care Quality Commission (CQC), HMI Constabulary and HMI Probation will begin in May this year.


School meals should include fewer puddings and more fresh vegetables, according to a report. The BBC reports that Obesity Action Scotland said improvements to school meals could play an important part in reducing childhood obesity.


A consultation period has launched into the future of a children's centre in Darlington. The Northern Echo reports that Darlington Borough Council plans to close one of its five centres as part of efforts to make savings totalling £1.4m.


Prince Harry has condemned the "lies and misconceptions" of the internet age, saying he "cannot stand the idea" of a generation of young people dealing with their worries alone. The Telegraph reports that Harry said he was determined to help shatter the stigma around mental health to help young people realise that not everybody else's life was "absolutely perfect".