The programme will fund services offering mental health support for young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

Children in Need launches £1m funding award to improve young people’s mental health

Health
Child vaping rates have been increasing along with the popularity of disposable vapes. Picture: Daisy Daisy/ Adobe Stock.

Youth vaping consultation launches

Health
Lack of data sharing between Birmingham and West Sussex has also been cited as an issue by the review. Picture: Adobe Stock

Review highlights safeguarding failures in case of girl convicted of manslaughter

Social Care
Councils continue to rely on 'expensive' agencies to tackle staffing issues, the LGA finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

‘Structural challenges’ impeding positive children’s services work, says LGA

Social Care
Phillipson accused the government of 'not having a plan for early years'. Picture: UK Parliament

Labour Conference 2023: Phillipson announces plan for early years review

Early Years
Tish Fielden is director of therapeutic education at Jamie’s Farm. Picture: Jamie's Farm

Anxiety is real, but labelling too many children can be damaging

Guest Blog
Sadiq Khan has announced the scheme to greater support care leavers to find training and work. Picture: City Hall

Young care leavers offered half price bus travel in London

Social Care
Heather Sandy is executive director of children’s services at Lincolnshire County Council. Picture: Lincolnshire County Council

Education: Everything, everywhere, all at once

The ADCS Blog
LEYF runs its own chef academy. Picture: LEYF

Chefs to the rescue

The Early Years Blog
Cooper: 'A generation is being failed, we must not fail them anymore.' Picture: UK Parliament

Labour Conference 2023: Yvette Cooper reveals ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plan

Youth Work
Ruben, aged 12, is now home schooled after his school failed to understand his specific type of absence seizure, his mum says. Picture: Young Epilepsy

Quarter of children’s epilepsy support plans not reviewed over last year, charity warns

Health
St Helen's Borough Council is the latest to pass the motion. Picture: Terry Galloway/ Twitter

More than 55 councils back protected characteristic campaign

Social Care