Councillors have written to politicians calling for 'urgent action'. Picture: Marco Glovel/Adobe Stock

South East councillors lobby government for more care placements

Social Care
Suanne Lim is director of early help and children’s social care at Derby City Council. Picture: Suanne Lim/LinkedIn

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The awards took place at London's Hurlingham Club. Picture: Colin Miller

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Early Years
The debate's low turn-out has been criticised. Picture: Ben Twomey/Twitter

Government response to Care Review delayed

Social Care
Kent selected Liquidlogic’s Delegation Portal to streamline the PEPs process. Picture: Liquidlogic
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Early years leaders have welcomed a petition urging the government to increase funding for childcare settings. Picture: Adobe Stock/Bernard Bodo

Petition urges government to increase funding for early years settings

Early Years
Care-experienced delegates delivered a petition to Downing Street in February. Picture: CYP Now

Teenagers asked what care means to them in campaign survey

Social Care
The attainment gap among young pupils is widening, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

Attainment gap wider than pre-pandemic, study finds

Education
More young women were registered as NEET in the last quarter, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

Surge in number of NEET young women

Education
Teenagers with mental health issues say it is impacting their motivation to study, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business

Almost half of young people 'have mental health problems post-pandemic'

Health
DfE must prove that its evidence from evaluation is 'leading to frontline improvements', MPs say. Picture: Adobe Stock

Greater evaluation of DfE’s social care innovation programme needed, warn MPs

Social Care
Nottinghamshire County Council says it recognises the vulnerabilities of care leavers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Dawid G

Council urged to adopt care experience as protected characteristic

Social Care