Virtual schools are local authority teams that support the learning of children in care. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

Improving the Effectiveness of Virtual Schools

Social Care
The Foyle Foundation plans to complete its grant-giving programme by 2025.

Funding Focus: Foyle Foundation main grants

Policymakers are being urged to back a mental health strategy. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock

Legal Update: Call to action on care

Legal
More than half of spending in the looked-after children category is reported as being with private sector services. Picture: Lightfield Studio/Adobe Stock

Commissioning: Trends in council spending on services for vulnerable children

Children's Services
Young dads are encouraged to bring their own creativity and humour to video content in collaboration with expert agencies. Picture: DigiDad

Young dads’ films give advice for better parenting

The Youth Innovation Conference saw young people take part in workshops to share ideas and challenge concepts. Picture: Sporting Communities

Participation in Action: Youth-led conference empowers young people to think big for a better future

Faye Bishop: 'I have been able to come away feeling proud of the impact of my work'. Picture: Faye Bishop

How I Got Here: Faye Bishop, youth worker, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust

Youth Work
Education minister Robert Halfon visits the Eden Project during National Apprenticeship Week in February. Picture: The Eden Project

Youth apprenticeships: Key policy developments

Youth Work
A lack of youth work availability is linked to a rise in youth crime. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Xavier Lorenzo

Youth services funding cut linked to increased risk of children's involvement in crime

Youth Work
Redthread also runs programmes in London and Birmingham. Picture: Redthread

Redthread to close Nottinghamshire violence intervention programme

Youth Justice
Croydon has set up a task and finish group to further the review's findings. Picture: Altaf Shah/Adobe Stock

Early help key to reducing youth offending, Croydon review finds

Youth Justice
Stephen Willoughby is founder of The Student Voice. Picture: The Student Voice

Use tech to tackle bullying in all settings

Guest Blog