Childcare experts urge the government to rethink 'ridiculous, far-fetched and extremely dangerous policy ideas'. Picture: AdobeStock

Sector fears over reports Liz Truss plans to scrap childcare ratios completely

Cost-of-living
Sadiq Khan met with youth workers and medical professionals at King's College London. Picture: CYP Now

Sadiq Khan announces £8m funding to embed youth workers in emergency departments

Youth Justice
Billy Harding is policy and research manager at Centrepoint. Picture: Centrepoint

Impact of universal credit cuts one year on

Guest Blog
Rachael Wardell is executive director of children, families and lifelong learning at Surrey County Council. Picture: Surrey County Council

A problem shared…

The ADCS Blog
The funding will help provide support from specialist female and mental health caseworkers. Picture: AdobeStock/SeventyFour

Charity receives £5m to support county lines victims

Youth Justice
Educational psychologists say they do not have the time to properly fulfil their roles

Therapy for under-fives reduces wider mental health problems in families, study finds

Health
New legislation should include a requirement for employers to provide flexible working for young people with lifelong conditions. Picture: AdobeStock/Lenblr

Legislation needed to improve opportunities for young people with lifelong conditions, say campaigners

Health
The programme is designed to help disadvantaged children catch up. Picture: AdobeStock/Monkey Business

Revamped tutoring scheme risks missing disadvantaged pupils, charity warns

Education
Shadow children and early years minister Helen Hayes. Picture: Parliament UK

Helen Hayes brands plans to relax childcare ratios 'nonsense'

Early Years
Helen Hayes is shadow early years minister. Picture: Parliament UK

Churn of DfE ministers ‘frustrating’ for sector, shadow minister says

Early Years
School leavers from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to take jobs lacking in progression, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

Mental health and cost-of-living crisis ‘double threat’ to young ethnic minority people

Youth Work
Children's homes run by profit-making providers are less likely to have high Ofsted ratings, analysis shows. Picture: AdobeStock/Alex Fedorenko

Profit-making children’s homes offer ‘inferior service’, academics suggest

Social Care