Hackney Council backs down amid children’s centre closure legal challenge

Early Years
Evidence of outcomes would often be recorded anecdotally with no scientific data. Picture: Gorynvd/Adobe Stock

Mental health and school exclusions programme to target 250 children in Wigan

Health
The programme will be linked to the roll out of new family hubs. Picture: Adobe Stock

'Archaic’ model for adopted children's contact with birth families needs reform, say researchers

Social Care

Legislation review is an opportunity to remove barriers to social care support

Social Care

LGA calls for council tax and health costs exemptions for care leavers

Social Care
Children should be critical consumers. Picture: Kerkezz/Adobe Stock

Youth services could curb young people's reliance on phones, study finds

Youth Work

Live: Future of children's services special

Nurseries face an eight per cent real terms funding cut, according to the IFS. Picture: Adobe Stock

DfE moves to allay early years funding fears over national insurance changes

Early Years
Holly Newton was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in January 2023

Home Office to examine domestic violence age thresholds after teenager’s murder

Youth Justice

Children’s Commissioner calls for national guidance on child in need plans

Children's Services

Prevention rather than cure: Talking about LGBT+ bullying in schools

Education

Youth Work Week: Youth investment can no longer be an afterthought

Youth Work