Latest statistics show a fall in the total number of childcare providers in England. Picture: Adobe Stock

Briefing: Childcare funding dispute

Early Years
Evidence shows the mental health impact of the pandemic varies from child to child. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Pandemic’s mental health impact

Health
Sir Jack Petchey: ‘It’s your attitude that matters’

Interview: Sir Jack Petchey

Youth Work
Derren Hayes is editor of Children & Young People Now

Youth work is integral to rural communities

Youth Work
Mark Russell is chief executive of The Children’s Society

Make improving children's wellbeing explicit aim of all work

Health
John Drew is a senior associate at the Prison Reform Trust and former chief executive of the Youth Justice Board

YOT premises must be ‘weapon-free zones’

Youth Justice
Online harms and risks have been heightened during the pandemic. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock

Child Sexual Exploitation: Policy context

Social Care
Youth work can provide a safe environment for young people, early support and intervention where needed. Picture: ALEXBRYLOVHK/Adobe Stock

Post-pandemic support for children and young people

Social Care
Lessons can be learned from the improved identification and recording of CSE cases. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Child sexual exploitation: research evidence

Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Sunrise’s engagement work aims to reach all 33,000 young people living in Rochdale. Picture: Peter/Adobe Stock

Rochdale multi-agency team supports CSE victims

Social Care
One-to-one support sessions with at-risk young people cover safety, grooming aspects, exploitation and healthy relationships. Picture: The Children's Society

Project helps Essex young people vulnerable to exploitation

Social Care
Multi-agency working needs a holistic, ‘outward-looking’ approach to foster understanding between partners. Picture: TMLSPHOTOG/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency working

Youth Justice