Metal detector arches and hand-held wands are used by some youth offending teams. Picture: POCO_BW/Adobe Stock

Youth offending service policies

Youth Justice
Social workers create storyboards with children to help explain court proceedings. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock

Cafcass sharpens practice focus

Social Care
The Institute of Health Visiting is calling for a national workforce plan for the sector. Picture: Institute of Health Visiting

Call for child health advocate

Health
RSHE lessons became statutory in 2020. Picture: Jacob Lund/Adobe Stock

Help for schools to deliver RSHE

Education
Family hubs will expand on the services and support offered by children’s centres. Picture: Rawpixel.comAdobe Stock

Family hubs: five key questions

Early Years
Josh MacAlister says he hopes the new report will lead to better recommendations. Picture: Frontline

Interview: Josh MacAlister, Care Review chair

Social Care
Derren Hayes: “At the very least, Hakim’s death should prompt an urgent debate about whether a national policy on the use of weapons detection systems is needed”

We need wide debate on use of weapons detectors

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

Justice system needs to recognise impact of care

Youth Justice
Andrew Webb is independent chair of the Consortium of Voluntary Adoption Agencies

We must do more to support adolescents at risk

Social Care
Gambling and gaming can be closely linked, with young people encouraged to spend even more money to progress further in a game they are already heavily invested in. Picture: Belinda Pretorius/Adobe Stock

Game over: the risks of children gambling

Health
There are concerns that factors fuelling youth violence have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Picture: Ole/Adobe Stock

Tackling Youth Violence: Special Report

Youth Offending
Youth Endowment Fund’s Peer Action Collective will find out about young people’s eperiences of violence to inform research. Picture: Daniel Ernst/Adobe Stock

Tackling youth violence: policy context

Youth Justice