A survey by the Anna Freud Centre found that there was a widespread lack of recognition and understanding about the impact racism has on young people’s mental wellbeing. Picture: Benschonewille/Adobe Stock

Tackling the trauma of racism

Health
Helen Hayes: "Family hubs are a pale imitation" of Sure Start

Interview: Helen Hayes MP, shadow children and early years minister

Interview
Neil Miller: “We need to be able to personalise our provision to individual children”

Schools know how to best support disadvantaged pupils’ learning needs

Education
Team Oasis is planning to offer its largest-ever holiday clubs for children in 2022

Award-winning work with children

Children's Services
Generation Wild helps children learn about nature. Picture: Generation Wild

Policy context: Access to the outdoors

Education
A wide range of benefits come from school-based learning outside the classroom. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

Four lessons from the pandemic about learning in natural environments

Education
Increasing confidence and wellbeing are cited among the benefits of residential trips. Picture: Kingswood

Teachers’ views on the value of outdoor residential trips

Youth Work
Half-osprey Ava is part of Generation Wild’s approach to help children reconnect with nature by engaging their imaginations

Project uses storytelling to engage children with nature

Education
Kidz Konnekt shifted its focus to a full outdoor programme as a result of the pandemic, taking groups of children on trips

Outdoor summer scheme boosts young people’s wellbeing

Youth Work
Some children have felt disconnected from school. Picture: G. Lombardo/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic: Monitoring school attendance

Education
Tony Stevens is head of development at Disability Rights UK

How to be an adaptable employer

Management
Illustration: psartstudio/Adobe Stock

The Knapman Fund

Funding