Maggie Gordon-Walker says some mothers are left feeling isolated. Picture (posed by models: Adobe Stock

Supporting new mothers

Guest Blog
Edwina Grant is chair of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services associates network. Picture: ADCS

Working together

The ADCS Blog
Sector leaders argue that offering more free hours needs to be accompanied by greater government investment. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

Early years sector at risk of ‘collapse’ if free childcare is expanded to under-twos

Early Years
Andrea Leadsom MP visited LEAP's director at London children's centre to discuss early help. Picture: LEAP/Twitter

Family hubs roll-out a ‘missed opportunity’, social care and early years leaders say

Early Years
Disadvantaged young people will have the opportunity to participate in STEM-based early intervention programmes. Picture: JET / Northrop Grumman

Charity’s early intervention programmes benefit from aerospace funding boost

Youth Work
As many as 440,000 children are living in poverty, Action for Children warns. Picture: LuxorPhoto/Adobe Stock

Overhauling benefits ‘would lift 320,000 children out of poverty’

Social Care
Councils across the capital have signed up to the pledge. Picture: Rabbit75_fot/Adobe Stock

London boroughs join scheme to halt ‘expensive bidding wars’ for social workers

Social Care
Ombudsman Michael King found that West Berkshire Council had failed to fulfil its duty to support woman and children fleeing threats of violence. Picture: Office of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Council failed to support woman and children fleeing violence, ombudsman finds

Social Care
Andrea Leadsom has been reappointed as the government's early years healthy development adviser. Picture: UK Parliament

Family hubs: Andrea Leadsom reveals local authorities granted share of £300m funding

Early Years
Experts advise MPs on Sunak's proposals to make maths mandatory for all children up to age 18. Picture: Parliament TV

Prioritise early years investment over maths to 18, experts say

Education
NYA to offer bursaries to encourage young people to train as youth workers. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

NYA launches hundreds of free youth work training places

Youth Work
Long delays in cases reaching conclusion may delay development for children and young people, the CSA Centre warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

Child sexual abuse offences surpass 100,000 for the first time

Social Care