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YMCA England and Wales chief, Denise Hatton: 'Current model simply does not work'.

Early years funding shortfall leaves providers at risk of closure, charity warns  

Early Years
Experts told MPs that early years work should not be seen as an 'easy option' for school leavers. Picture: Lordn/Adobe Stock

Childcare staff need more preparation for 'enormous pressures' of role, say experts

Early Years
Average social worker caseloads rose last year, latest DfE data shows. Picture: Tom Campbell

Children’s social worker sickness, vacancy and agency rates at record high

Social Care
The DoL court is based at the Royal Courts of Justice. Picture: Phil Adams

Deprivation of liberty applications surpass previous annual total

Youth Justice
Derren Hayes: “Enhancing the working conditions of children’s social workers must be central to the government’s reform agenda”

Workforce shortage is threat to care reforms

Children's Services
Mark Russell is chief executive of The Children's Society

#LookCloser campaign tackles child exploitation

Social Care
Parents and carers will receive personalised texts about their child's school attendance. Picture: Pheelingsmedia / AdobeStock

Families of persistently absent pupils to be sent text alerts 

Education
The number of homeless young people rose by eight per cent last year. Photo: Alex Deverill

Youth homelessness numbers rocket amid cost-of-living crisis

Social Care
Simpson says good work is being done to address youth violence, but it 'falls short of a national conversation'. Picture: Amani Simpson

'Tangible action’ needed to address youth violence, says campaigner

Youth Justice
A joined-up solution across education, early help and social care to support children. Picture: Andrey Kiselev/Adobe Stock
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