Proposed quality standards include 24-hour access to help in a crisis. Picture: Adobe Stock

DfE dismisses plea to extend deadline for supported accommodation consultation

Social Care
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds should receive information on further education and careers guidance earlier, experts say, Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

Disadvantaged children need ‘bespoke’ approach to improve career prospects, MPs told

Careers
Nottingham City Council is the latest local authority to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic. Picture: Terry Galloway

Nottingham Council to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic

Social Care
The consultation's proposals aim to increase accessibility of adoption support services. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

DfE consults on regulation of adoption support service providers

Social Care
PYF's winter sessions provide young people with hot food. Picture: PYF

Youth club launches winter sessions amid cost-of-living crisis

Youth Work
Chris Nota was diagnosed with autism and other learning disabilities. Picture: Family handout/Inquest

Lack of autism awareness among failures contributing to teen’s death, inquest finds

Health
The new resource tracks decades of changes to child food policies. Picture: Adobe Stock

Post-war food policies ‘cast new light’ on free school meals, researchers find

Walsall Council's child protection service has been praised by inspectors. Picture: Adobe Stock/padmak

Inspectors praise Walsall Council's child protection services

Children's Services
John Pearce is vice president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services. Picture: ADCS

What’s on the horizon?

The ADCS Blog
C-Jay's children's book teaches children about diversity using different family dynamics. Picture: C-Jay Quigley

What Makes a Family: Children's book aims to promote diversity education

Early Years
Rishi Sunak's new year's speech has come under fire by leaders from the social work and early years sectors. Picture: Parliament UK

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

Early Years
Former children's commissioner for England has called for all options to protect children to be considered. Picture: Commission on Young Lives

Anti-terrorism plans could put vulnerable children at risk, former children's commissioner says

Youth Justice