Hannah Jenkins: 'I felt like I was making a positive difference during an incredibly difficult time for our young people'

How I Got Here: Hannah Jenkins, youth worker, Wigan Youth Zone

Youth Work
Children from minority ethnic backgrounds or areas of high disadvantaged are most likely to have missed out on early education, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

Pandemic hit early education of disadvantaged children hardest, research finds

Early Years
Children report feeling stressed about receiving free school meals, researchers warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

Expand free school meals eligibility ‘to reduce stigma’, DfE urged

Education
The government is being urged to consider extending the 16-19 bursary fund to apprentices. Picture: Adobe Stock

Call for employers to accept young apprentices with lower grades

Education
Large providers have called for moving to a national system of care commissioning. Picture: methaphum/Adobe Stock

Commissioning Care: Special Report

Management
Experts have raised concerns over increased safeguarding risks due to a lack of central matching systen. Picture: Adobe Stock

Councils flag safeguarding concerns linked to Homes for Ukraine scheme

Social Care
Oldham Council has apologised for failures highlighted in the report. Picture: Adobe Stock

‘Serious failures’ to protect children from CSE identified in Oldham review

Social Care
The Care Review doesn't go far enough in addressing challenges facing care leavers, critics have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

Care Review does not go far enough to support care leavers, charity claims

Social Care
The Duchess of Cambridge hosts a roundtable event based on new research. Picture: Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood

Duchess of Cambridge calls for early years to be made a ‘societal priority’

Early Years
Kathryn Boulton is corporate director of children and families for Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council. Picture: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

Dare to lead

The ADCS Blog
CYP Now's annual awards takes place in November. Picture: CYP Now

CYP Now Awards 2022: entry deadline extended

Children's Services
Increased pressure on councils due to a rise in applications for EHCPs is a factor behind the proposals, DfE says. Picture: Adobe Stock

DfE launches consultation on doubling EHCP timescales

Education