A majority of London councils said that children's play was a priority. Picture: annaanahabed/Adobe Stock

Quality of children’s playgrounds declining, London councils say

Early Years
Pregnant women are being urged to seek support for mental health issues. Picture: SianStock/ Adobe Stock

Psychiatrists call for better mental health screening for expectant mothers

Health
The government should encourage voluntary organisations to open children's homes, leaders say. Picture: Martinan/Adobe Stock

More voluntary sector children’s homes key to solving sufficiency crisis, says ADCS

Social Care
A charity working with school pupils at risk of exclusion has closed. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Exclusion prevention organisation announces closure

Education
Sabrina Jones is the founder of Say It With Your Chest. Picture: Say It With Your Chest

Let’s halve school exclusions by the end of the decade

Guest Blog
Ndidi Okezie is chief executive of UK Youth

We must deliver effective youth work for all

Guest Blog
Andy Smith is strategic director of people services at Derby City Council. Picture: Derby City Council

ADCS vice president sets out priorities for the year

The ADCS Blog
Charlie Taylor describes conditions as the YOI as a 'scandal'. Picture: HMI Prisons

Urgent improvement notice issued to YOI over solitary confinement of children

Youth Justice
John Pearce on children’s mental health services: ‘It’s now essential we continue to push for a full national review’

Number of ‘twin hat’ children’s services leaders at lowest since 2010

Social Care
The bill allows children to be detained for up to 72 hours without a court order. Picture: Lydia Geissler/Adobe Stock

Illegal Migration Bill: MPs back detention of unaccompanied children

Social Care
The course focuses on softer employability skills as well as the technical cyber and IT skills, organisers say. Picture (posed by models): Goodluz/Adobe Stock

IT training offered to young people ‘to get their lives back on track’

Youth Justice
Safe and trauma-informed youth spaces are key to preventing youth violence, report finds. Picture: Daniel Ernst/Adobe Stock

Trauma-informed youth work key to tackling violence, report finds

Youth Justice