Extending free school meals was a key pledge in Sadiq Khan’s re-election campaign

London’s free school meals drive

Health
Wider societal barriers are preventing younger people from becoming foster carers

Increasing foster carer numbers

Social Care

Police forces struggle to tackle child sexual exploitation cases

Social Care
Multi-agency working is key to spotting risk factors for children and young people

Joint work ‘key to safeguarding’ in CSE cases

Social Care

Interview: Lucy Peake, chief executive, Kinship

Social Care
Fiona Simpson: 'Tying youth services to violence prevention so closely risks increasing stigma around access to support'

Open-access youth services key to community support

Youth Work
Jo Davidson, associate, the Staff College

We need local and national servant leaders

Mark Russell is chief executive of The Children’s Society

New ministers must prioritise child welfare

NYA to offer bursaries to encourage young people to train as youth workers. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Youth Work

Youth Work
The report includes greater training for professionals. Picture: Ermolaev Alexandr/Adobe Stock

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Education

Education

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Social Work

Social Care
The petition condemns the proposed relaxation of childcare ratios. Picture: AdobeStock

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Early Years

Early Years