The campaign aims to show the positives of adopting. Picture: You Can Adopt

Adoption drive launches amid shortage of registered adopters

Social Care
The Ombudsman has called for councils to comply with its recommendations. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Olesia Bilkei

SEND complaints dominating a quarter of ombudsman’s casework

Children's Services
Redbridge Counil's children's services was previously rated 'outstanding' in 2019. Picture: Redbridge Council

London council retains ‘outstanding’ children's services rating

Social Care
Redthread embeds youth workers in A&E departments. Picture: Redthread

Redthread explores merger with Catch22

Youth Work
The programme aligns with the government's pledge to improve maths teaching. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Birute

Early years maths programme benefits disadvantaged children

Early Years
Numbers of children with EHCPs has almost doubled since 2014, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

Attainment for children with SEND ‘has not improved over last decade’

Education
Some 60 children have registered to attend the relaunched youth club. Picture: The Zone/ In Charley's Memory

Somerset youth club re-opens with support of local mental health charity

Youth Work
Initiatives like mentoring have been proven to reduce involvement in violence for at-risk young people, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

Proven youth work strategies needed to combat increasing violence, research finds

Youth Justice
Okezie: 'Imagine the positive impact if we invested in scaling quality youth work provision nationwide'. Picture: UK Youth

Empower young people to unlock their potential

McMillan: 'Should proven parenting interventions be fully funded and rolled out nationally?'

We must change perceptions of parenting help

The charities have called for an end to the two-child benefit limit. Picture: Adobe Stock/ luxorphoto

Charities call for reform to benefits system to tackle poverty and mental health crisis

Health
The body will focus on young people classes as NEET. Picture: Adobe Stock

Government announces new skills and development body

Education