There has been an increase in summer childcare availability for all children, researchers find. Picture: Adobe Stock

Lack of holiday childcare for disabled children worsening, research warns

Early Years
Families were evacutated from Afghanistan to the UK early last year. Picture: MOD

Afghan families living in Home Office hotels served notice by government

Social Care
Viewing AI images increases the risk of people moving on to abuse children, the NCA warns. Picture: Fotomaximum/Adobe Stock

AI could increase incidents of child sexual abuse

Social Care
The youth service has been launched as part of an injection of funding for young people in Tower Hamlets. Picture: Tower Hamlets Council/Twitter

London council launches £13.7m youth offer

Youth Work
Young women and girls are less likely to be asked about life challenges when presenting at A&E with mental health issues, the report finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

Under-reporting of exploitation leaving girls invisible to services, commission warns

Youth Justice
Geethika Jayatilaka is chief executive of Redthread. Picture: Redthread

The invisibility of girls and young women affected by serious violence and exploitation needs to end

Youth Justice
Nearly a third of young carers said they felt lonely for most of the summer. Picture: kegfire/Adobe Stock

Most young carers suffer from loneliness during the summer break

Social Care
Nicole Jacobs: 'Many people going through the court are fearful that their best interests aren’t being considered'. Picture: Ballard

Domestic abuse commissioner urges greater support for children in family court

Social Care
'Many people will not have heard of family group conferences,' experts say. Picture (posed by models): Adobe Stock

What Albert Square’s teen pregnancy story can tell us about babies born into care

Guest Blog
Coomber said the report showed the YOI is 'unsafe and unfit' for children. Picture: Cookham Wood YOI/HMI Prisons

Sector demands Kent YOI closure after damning report

Youth Justice
More than 40,000 students will benefit from the scheme's international education and training opportunities, DfE says. Picture: JD8/Adobe Stock

DfE announces increased access to Turing Scheme for disadvantaged students

Education
Marketing makes disposable vapes appealing to children, councils warn. Picture: jetcityimage/Adobe Stock

Councils call for ban on disposable vapes

Health