Martin Crewe is director of Barnardo’s Scotland. Picture: Barnardo's Scotland

Mentally healthy schools

Guest Blog
Mary Kearney-Knowles is director of children’s services and education at Bath and North East Somerset Council. Picture: Bath and North East Somerset Council

The role of sector led improvement in delivering improved services

The ADCS Blog
Charity leaders have warned that cuts to EHCPs would impact outcomes for children with SEND. Picture: andreysha74/Adobe Stock

Sector fears over reported cuts to SEND education plans

Education
Dame Rachel de Souza has criticised the government's handling of the issue. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

Youth Work
Dame Rachel de Souza is children's commissioner for England. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

A big ambition for children

Guest Blog
Girls as young as seven say they feel unhappy, Girlguiding has found. Picture: Girlguiding UK

Steep decline in happiness levels among girls as young as seven

Health
Youth services and Home Start programmes are among areas being cut, research suggests. Picture: Adobe Stock

Councils 'prioritising crisis intervention funding'

Social Care
Air quality and access to dental care are among issues impacting school attendance, according to MPs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Poor access to dentists, nurseries and clean air prompts drop in pupil attendance, report warns

Education
Kinship carers and the children they care for need greater support, MPs say. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Call for better mental health and education support for kinship care families

Social Care
Students from disadvantaged areas more likely to lose learning through suspension, research finds. Picture: Arrowsmith2/Adobe Stock

Disadvantaged children worst hit by suspensions amid sharp rise

Education
More than half of the most disavantaged primary schools were forced to cut provison due to high costs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Schools forced to make cuts amid cost-of-living crisis, report warns

Education
The Churchill Fellowship offers international opportunities. Picture: Churchill Fellowship

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

Children's Services