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Educational psychologists say they do not have the time to properly fulfil their roles

News Today

‘Unmanageable’ workloads risk educational psychologist shortage, survey reveals

Education

News 1 day ago

Further cuts to council funding would be ‘disastrous’ for struggling children's services, leaders warn government

Education

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

News 12 September

Ofsted names social care and early years leaders to advise on inspection reform

Social Care

Young people told the Prince's Trust that they have lost confidence when it comes to work and training. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 September

Youth unemployment at lowest level in a decade, report finds

Education

Social workers in schools do not reduce children's need for care, new research shows. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

News 12 September

DfE publishes statutory guidance on agency social worker use

Social Care

Shadow children and early years minister Helen Hayes. Picture: Parliament UK

News 12 September

Helen Hayes to chair cross-party Education Committee

Education

Russell: ‘I’m absolutely passionate about the cause’

News 11 September

Leadership team to leave Redthread amid Catch22 merger

Youth Justice

The programme has supported more than 100 young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 September

Academics call for nationwide roll out of young adult probation hubs

Youth Justice

Young asylum seekers' care is blighted by a 'lack of safeguarding measures', de Souza says. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 11 September

Thousands of vulnerable children missing from education, de Souza warns

Education

Local authorities are planning to raise council tax in order to fund vital social care services. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 September

Struggling council could trigger rarely used powers to charge parents for care costs

Social Care

Sir Keir Starmer, Idris Elba and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper meet with coalition members

News 10 September

Government launches anti-knife crime coalition to tackle youth violence

Youth Work

Opinion

Geethika Jayatilaka is interim executive director at YMCA George Williams College

A key question from young people on research: Where does it all go?

Geethika Jayatilaka Guest Blog

Rachael Wardell is director of children's services at Surrey County Council

World Suicide Prevention Day: Supporting our young people

Rachael Wardell The ADCS Blog

James Hempsall is managing director of Coram Hempsall's

Playgrounds are part of many solutions

James Hempsall Early Years

Kathryn Freame is headteacher of Woodside Academy

Evolving needs: adapting to a new SEND landscape

Kathryn Freame Education

Research

Parental Risk Factors and Children Entering Care: Risk and Parent’s Sex

The analysis shows 37.8% of the looked-after children were in non-mainstream school settings at the age of 16. Picture: Gpointstudio/Adobe Stock

Research: Non-Mainstream Schools and Educational Outcomes of Children in Care

The NSPCC regularly surveys the public about abuse. Picture: NSPCC

Identifying better responses to child abuse

Virtual schools are local authority teams that support the learning of children in care. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

Improving the Effectiveness of Virtual Schools