James Cathcart supports young people to help judge the CYP Now Awards. Picture: Colin Miller

Recognition inspires – so don’t just notice, nominate!

Young Voices Heard
Oakhill STC was last inspected in May 2022, where it was rated as requiring improvement. Picture: G4S

Praise for Oakhill STC's greater focus on child-first practice

Youth Justice
Councils have reported an increase in the use of private taxis. Picture: GAYSORN/Adobe Stock

Local authority SEND transport costs could top £1bn by 2028, council leaders warn

Education
Lord Jim Knight is chair of the independent inquiry into Ofsted. Picture: Jim Knight

Independent Ofsted inquiry calls for ‘immediate pause’ of inspections

Education
Carolyne Willow is founder director of Article 39. Picture: Article 39

Marking the anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Guest Blog
The initiative is aimed at supporting young people who are unlikely to report crimes against them. Picture: C Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Building a workforce for the future

The ADCS Blog
Raise a Mug is intended to kickstart positive conversations around inclusion within the workplace. Picture: Nito/Adobe Stock

Campaign to support young trans people

Guest Blog
Calls for help to Childline from children rise over the festive period, the charity reports. Picture: NSPCC

Childline set for a surge in counselling calls as Christmas approaches

Children's Services
De Souza: 'It is my ambition that every child should be in school 100 per cent of the time.' Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

All children classed as homeless must be taken into care, children’s commissioner says

Social Care
James Hempsall launched Hempsall's in 1999. Picture: Hempsall's

Hempsall’s consultancy joins the Coram Group

Early Years
Children should have 'opportunities for unsupervised play', MPS say. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

MPs to investigate urban planning's role in boosting children’s wellbeing

Children's Services
'Insight days' giving young people the opportunity to shadow staff is among a series of calls to employers. Picture: Adobe Stock

Call for employers to involve disadvantaged young people in recruitment

Education