Experts call for greater support for child victims of exploitation. Picture: Adobe Stock

Record number of children referred as victims of trafficking

Youth Justice
The membership offers access to age-based activities. Picture: Adobe Stock

Gym group launches free membership for care-experienced young people

Social Care
Rotherham Council has vowed to 'strive for even better' for vulnerable children and families. Picture: Adobe Stock/HAS Photos

Rotherham Council retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating after regaining control of children’s services

Social Care
Centrepoint works to create psychologically-informed environments for young people facing homelessness. Picture: Centrepoint

Creating the right spaces to break the cycle of homelessness

Guest Blog
Helen Lincoln is director of children, families and education at Essex County Council. Picture: Helen Lincoln

Stop, pause, reflect and repeat

The ADCS Blog
The boy's father had to provide school transport for three months, the LGO found. Picture: Adobe Stock/JenkoAtaman

Council apologises over special school transport failure

Education
Five million children are missing out on support from school mental health teams, according to Barnardo's. Picture: Adobe Stock

Call to expand school mental health support as pupil wellbeing worsens

Health
Tower Hamlets Council has vowed to making improve its YJS a 'top priority'. Picture: Adobe Stock/VictorMoussa

Inspectors criticise ‘concerning’ standards at London youth justice service

Youth Justice
The government must review welfare reforms to reduce homelessness, the LGA says. Picture: Adobe Stock

Thousands of families in temporary accommodation over holidays

Social Care
Social workers are being heavily impacted by rising living costs, BASW says. Picture: Adobe Stock

BASW issues warning over impact of cost-of-living crisis on social workers

Social Care
Childcare settings in the North East will be worst hit, experts warn. Picture: AdobeStock/Lightfoot Studios

Areas with fewer childcare places hardest hit by funding changes  

Early Years
Rukshana Kapasi is Barnardo’s director of health. Picture: Barnardo's

Ten-year plan for mental health must help young people bounce back from pandemic

Guest Blog