Social workers have faced scrutiny following the high-profile deaths. Picture: Adobe Stock

Parental Risk Factors and Children Entering Care: Risk and Parent’s Sex

Social Care
Mentoring schemes are among those likely to be funded. Picture: Adobe Stock

Funding Focus: Youth mentorship grants

Volunteering boosts confidence and leadership skills for girls and young women

Youth Work

Hospital youth workers tackle risk factors

Youth Work

International Focus: Care-experience fellowship

Social Care
Childminders have also called on ministers to engage with those working in the profession before rolling out policies

Childminders dub ‘free childcare’ phrase ‘misleading’

Early Years

Increase in teachers providing food for hungry pupils

Health
MPs claim children are being taught 'age-inappropriate' RSHE content. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Cost-of-living crisis impacting children’s wellbeing, research finds

Health
Financial and recruitment pressures are leading to a crisis for children in residential care. Picture: insta_photos/Adobe Stock

Councils opened more than 100 new children’s homes last year, Ofsted figures show

Social Care

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Early Help

Health
Youth workers have played a central role supporting young people in the communities affected by the violent disorder in recent weeks

Riot response: youth workers will be crucial for healing communities

Youth Work

Briefing: ‘free’ childcare expansion enters next phase

Early Years