LGO Michael Kings says councils 'have a duty' to ensure alternative education is provided Picture: Office of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Council failings leave autistic child without education for a year, ombudsman report finds

Education
Parents of children with SEND have 'suffered hugely' from a lack respite support in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Stanley says. Picture: Adobe Stock

Health visitor shortage 'poses risk' to children with SEND, Ofsted director says

Social Care
Neil Leitch: 'The early years is in crisis'. Picture: Lucie Carlier

Early years funding uplift branded ‘insufficient’

Early Years
More than 500 applications have been submitted to the deprivation of liberty court in just five months. Picture: Adobe Stock

North West local authorities submit one fifth of deprivation of liberty applications, figures show

Social Care
The new LGBTQ+ hate crime app will offer confidential victim support to LGBTQ+ young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

App to support victims of LGBTQ+ hate crime launches

Youth Justice
A report finds that children who are more active experience higher levels of happiness. Picture: Adobe Stock/Africa Studio

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

Health
Teaching young people about domestic abuse in schools could lower violent crime, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

Lessons on unhealthy relationships could reduce youth violence levels, research finds

Education
Committee chair Robin Walker said there is 'cross-party hunger to fix childcare'. Picture: Parliament UK

MPs to investigate childcare costs

Early Years
'We should be far more reluctant to dismiss this strong form of permanence for the child,' researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

Adoption saves UK economy ‘billions of pounds a year’, claims research

Social Care
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a raft of proposals to end the asylum backlog, sparking concern among human rights campaigners. Picture: Parliament TV

Children’s rights leaders slam ‘deeply disturbing’ weakening of modern slavery framework

Youth Justice
The training offers both victim and groomer perspectives. Picture: Adobe Stock

Safeguarding pilot offers free training around online grooming

Social Care
Wigan Councillors pass a motion to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic. Picture: Rorey Scriven/Twitter

Wigan Council to recognise care experience as protected characteristic

Social Care