Teenagers with mental health issues say it is impacting their motivation to study, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

Almost half of young people 'have mental health problems post-pandemic'

Health
DfE must prove that its evidence from evaluation is 'leading to frontline improvements', MPs say. Picture: Adobe Stock

Greater evaluation of DfE’s social care innovation programme needed, warn MPs

Social Care
Nottinghamshire County Council says it recognises the vulnerabilities of care leavers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Dawid G

Council urged to adopt care experience as protected characteristic

Social Care
Centrepoint predicts that 30,000 young people will be made homeless this winter. Picture: Adobe Stock/Searching for Sartori

Spike in deaths of homeless young people

Youth Work
Girlguiding has written to Gillian Keegan, urging her to ensure every young person learns about consent in school. Picture: Parliament UK

Girlguiding demands government improves quality of RSE

Youth Work
Billy Harding calls on DWP to create a system that is 'both compassionate and effective'. Picture: Adobe Stock/ William

Supporting more young people into work

Guest Blog
Young mothers have a 'significant need for support', researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock/Анастасия Амраева

Teenage mothers at high risk of recurrent care proceedings, research warns

Social Care
Children are waiting too long for support, inspectors find. Picture: Adobe Stock

‘Safe’ mental health care impacted by high caseloads in Sheffield, inspectors warn

Health
Co-op is one of 200 retailers to sign #iWill's youth charter. Picture: #iWill

Co-op pledges to support young people

Youth Work
Northern Ireland will ban the use of agency social workers from June next year. Picture: Adobe Stock

Northern Ireland ban on social work agencies renews debate in England

Social Care
June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF. Picture: LEYF

Engage in staff:child nursery ratio debate

The Early Years Blog
Emma Bennett is director of families for City of Wolverhampton Council. Picture: Adobe Stock/UVA4

A week is a long time…

The ADCS Blog