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Early child development review: emerging issues and solutions

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Andrea Leadsom MP, who is leading a government-commissioned review on early child health, says improving access to parenting services, better data sharing and the benefits of digital support are being considered.

Coronavirus daily round-up: Monday 23 November

News

Monday, November 23, 2020

The government has announced it will extend its digital connectivity offer to vulnerable young people, including care leavers, until 2021.

Examining how the Care Review should work

Blogs

Monday, November 23, 2020

Motivation to work in social work and care often comes with an understanding that we can no longer accept the things we cannot change; we should change the things we cannot accept.

Considering 21st century adoption

Blogs

Monday, November 23, 2020

This week, I had the pleasure of delivering the keynote address at the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies (CVAA) annual conference.

Children in mental health hospitals at risk of serious rights violations, charity warns

News

Monday, November 23, 2020

Children being treated in hospital for mental health problems are at risk of serious rights violations with "staggering numbers" still being placed on adult wards and subject to harmful restraint, seclusion and segregation, a study has found.

Systems and services failing to empower homeless young people

Blogs

Monday, November 23, 2020

As recent figures point to a rise in youth homelessness, Homeless Link’s new report uncovers a worrying reality of systemic failures curbing young people’s potential, undermining their resilience, and failing to empower them to leave homelessness behind.

CYP Now Early Help Conference: Local authorities hit by increase in demand for early intervention services

News

Monday, November 23, 2020

Local authority children’s services department’s did not experience the expected surge in demand for referrals when schools reopened in September but have seen an increase in requests for early help services, experts have said.

Home education rise leaving children’s services ‘stretched’, ADCS warns

News

Monday, November 23, 2020

The number of children being electively home educated has jumped by more than a third compared with last year due to health fears sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures from the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) shows.

Coronavirus daily round-up: Friday 20 November

News

Friday, November 20, 2020

Just one in 10 vulnerable children attended school during the first Covid-19 lockdown, analysis by the House of Lords public services committee says.

Windsor and Maidenhead YOS rated ‘good’ by inspectors

News

Friday, November 20, 2020

Windsor and Maidenhead youth offending service (YOS) has been rated "good" by HM Inspectorate of Probation which praised the organisation’s partnership work with other services.

Covid-19 ‘having a devastating impact on children’s rights’

News

Friday, November 20, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a “devastating impact on children’s rights, wellbeing and futures”, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned.

Education committee launches prison learning inquiry

News

Thursday, November 19, 2020

The government’s education committee has launched an inquiry into prison education including across the youth custody estate.

Homophobic and racist online bullying increasing, research warns

News

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Homophobic and racist cyber bullying among children has trebled since 2015, a new survey has revealed.

Lords' debate ramps up calls for outright ban of unregulated placements

News

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Campaigners have reiterated calls for unregulated placements for all under-18s in care to be banned following a debate in the House of Lords.

Urgent call for Youth Investment Fund 'to stop sector collapse'

News

Thursday, November 19, 2020

The government is being urged to release the promised £500m Youth Investment Fund to support youth organisations struggling with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Digital safeguarding conference explores how to protect children online amid pandemic

News

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Leading online safety experts and safeguarding professionals will share skills to ensure young people are protected against increasing online harms at the 4th annual Children and Young People Now Safeguarding Children in the Digital Age conference, which is taking place online.

Coronavirus daily round-up: Thursday 19 November

News

Thursday, November 19, 2020

The number of social workers at local authority children’s services off work due to Covid-19 has risen for the first time since May, Department for Education figures show.

'Stark digital divide' hampers young offenders' education and support

News

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Many young offenders in the community are missing out on education and support due to a “stark digital divide” amid the Covid-19 pandemic, inspectors have warned.

How separating parents can come together to put children’s wellbeing first

Features

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Children’s needs are often overlooked when parents are in conflict.

Coronavirus daily round-up: Wednesday 18 November

News

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

School attendance figures have dropped to their lowest since late September despite the number of vulnerable children attending increasing, new Department for Education figures show.

Plight of homeless pupils a national scandal, Shelter warns

News

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Shelter has issued a warning around the impact of increasing homelessness and poor housing on children's education.

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 17 November

News

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Hull City Council is calling on the government to give it powers to close schools due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the area.

Charities call for ‘roadmap’ to reopening outdoor education

News

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

A coalition of charities providing residential and educational activities for children have released a “blueprint” for the continuation of outdoor learning during the pandemic.

New social work body calls for government support during Covid pandemic

News

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

A new body for children's social work has warned that the profession could be "overwhelmed" by the current coronavirus pandemic unless it receives greater support from government.