Young people report frequent interactions with police in their homes. Picture: Marcus/Adobe Stock

Young people 'distressed' by frequent police visits at home, research warns

Youth Justice
Young people accessing gender support 'want to be heard, respected and believed', Cass says. Picture: Llike/Adobe Stock

Cass review: Gender identity services for young people ‘need to match standards of other NHS care'

Health
According to RNIB, there are more than 31,000 children and young people with vision impairment in the UK. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

Health
Sure Start centres showed promising educational and life outcomes for young people years down the line. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Oksana Kuzmina

GCSE results for disadvantaged children 'greatly improved by Sure Start'

Early Years
Peter Wanless joined the NSPCC in 2013. Picture: NSPCC

Peter Wanless to step down as NSPCC chief

Children's Services
Martyn Oliver says inspections may be paused when 'leaders require support because of concerns about their well-being'. Picture: Ofsted

Ofsted extends ability to pause complaints to social care and early years providers

Social Care
Amerdeep Somal: 'What has happened here, is simply not good enough'. Picture: Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Council to review alternative education provision after ‘failure’ to improve

Education
Andy Smith is ADCS president for 2024/25. Picture: ADCS

Childhood really does matter in the year ahead

The ADCS Blog
Stuart Andrew MP: 'I was very sorry to learn about the closure of the British Youth Council'. Picture: UK Parliament

DCMS refused request to bail out BYC ahead of closure

Youth Work
The event was focussed on child-led play. Picture: Blue Orange Studio/Adobe Stock

Sibling contact events ‘could help local authorities to improve long-term relationships’

Social Care
The programme will look at the outcomes of families involved in FGCs. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Partnership project aims to improve evaluation of family group conferences

Social Care
Kent has seen a further increase in arrivals of lone migrant children. Picture: Adobe Stock

Kent to open nine properties to house lone migrant children

Social Care