Campaigners call for corporal punishment ban

Social Care

The ADCS blog: Getting it right from the start

Children's Services

Sara Sharif 'safeguarding failures' criticised following murder convictions

Social Care

Government bans puberty blockers for under-18s ‘indefinitely’

Kinship carers are more likely to face financial difficulties, reasearch finds. Picture: NDAB Creativity/Adobe Stock

Paid leave for kinship carers worth over £1bn to UK economy, research suggests

Kinship care
Councils’ community-based youth offers could better meet young people’s needs. Picture: Xavier Lorenzo/Adobe Stock

Children at the table - amplifying the voices of young people

Youth Work

Youth democracy project awarded £1m grant

Youth Work

Care-experienced group launches in Parliament

Youth Work

Reform SEND support or risk ‘widespread local authority bankruptcies’, warns think-tank

Education
The government shelved its schools bill late last year. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Two in five pupils in Scotland have additional support needs

Education
Councils have been advised to fund childcare providers based on pre-pandemic figures. Picture: Adobe Stock

Uplift in funding rates 'insufficient' to offset rising costs, childcare bodies warn

Early Years
School canteen staff have been urged to stockpile 'long-life' goods. Picture: Adobe Stock

Newcastle Council to auto-enrol pupils for free school meals

Social Care