The hub will be based in a former girls' school in south London. Picture: Oasis Charitable Trust

Oasis to pilot youth hub modelled on Labour’s manifesto pledge

Youth Work
Mark Gifford is stepping down at chief executive of the NCS. Picture: NCS

Mark Gifford to step down as NCS chief

Youth Work
A protest was previously held in June 2023 following closures of activity centres and overseas units. Picture: Lawrence Weetman

Campaign launched as Girlguiding reject bids for outdoor centres

Youth Work
Bridget Phillipson has been appointed as Education Secretary by Keir Starmer

Phillipson prioritises children's social care reform

Education
Labour won with a landslide majority. Picture: X/ Keir Starmer

General Election 2024: How Labour's win could impact the children and young people’s sector

Children's Services
Josh MacAlister (left) elected as a Labour MP while Bridget Phillippson (right) has retained her seat. Picture: Bridget Phillipson/X

General Election 2024: Care Review chair Josh MacAlister elected as Labour MP

Social Care
David Johnston was appointed children's minister in August 2023. Picture: UK Parliament

General Election 2024: Former children's minister Johnston among Tory MPs to lose seats

Children's Services
Bridget Phillipson is MP for Houghton and Sunderland. Picture: UK Parliament

Bridget Phillipson appointed as Education Secretary

Education
Moving children to a new area could leave them unsupported and open to greater risk, HM Inspectorate of Probation warns. Picture: Candy1812/Adobe Stock

Out-of-area care placements make support ‘more challenging’, warns youth justice inspectorate

Youth Justice
Scouts waiting list stands at 107,000 nationally. Picture: Scouts

Scouts issues volunteer plea as waiting lists reach record level

Youth Work
Children's sector leaders are urging the next government to invest in young people's services.

General Election 2024: Next government urged to prioritise children as voters go to polls

Social Care
Willow: 'There is huge public interest in transparency over who has been selected for this expert group'. Picture: Article 39

DfE threatened with internal review over failure to share membership of expert group

Social Care