Zahra Printer: ‘looking to future-proof the covenant’

Interview: Zahra Printer, chair of the Care Leaver Covenant’s advisory board

Social Care
Lisa Morrison Coulthard: 'More focus should be given to incentivising employers to offer work experience'

Lisa Morrison Coulthard: End decline in youth apprenticeship starts

Your Shout
Derren Hayes: 'Giving young people a greater stake in the future of civic spaces is an investment in the long term and will deliver economic benefits to an area'

Let’s design towns that meet children’s needs

Editorial
Alison O’Sullivan is chair of the National Children’s Bureau and former ADCS president

Honesty needed on level of user voice influence

Social Care
Andrew Webb is chair of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies

Solutions lie in truly listening to children’s views

Children's rights
Incorporating town planning decisions that consider the needs and wishes of children can benefit their physical and mental health while encouraging independence. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

Making towns child friendly

Youth Work
Prevention and diversion initiatives identify and address the needs of children at risk of entering the justice system. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Youth Offending: Policy

Youth Justice
Links with the business sector mean young people get access to work experience, coaching and mentoring from professionals. Picture: Auremar/Adobe Stock

Leicestershire charity supports young adults to turn their backs on a life of violence

Youth Justice
Clinical psychologists work with young men at Bruce Grove youth club in Haringey. Picture: Rise Projects

Psychologists help youth club support young men affected by offending

Health
Figures show children on AssetPlus were less likely to miss a supervision appointment within the first months of supervision. Picture: PheelingsMedia/Adobe Stock

AssetPlus Outcome Evaluation

Youth Justice
Ofsted has seen more social workers move to agency work and change the way they work with local authorities. Picture: nenetus/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic: Children’s services inspections

Children's Services
Data suggests the number of children and young people coming to the ED with mental health conditions fell by 30.3 per cent. Picture: Wafi Zimamul/Adobe Stock

Impact of Covid-19 on emergency department attendances for young people

Health