A lack of social housing is contributing to a rise in early childhood poverty, according to researchers. Picture: Adobe Stock

Families with young children face huge rise in poverty, research warns

Early Years
Parents could be fined for sending vulnerable children to school, campaigners have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

Legal action threat over sending clinically vulnerable children back to school

Coronavirus
Mentoring programmes will be selected for the project. Picture: Adobe Stock

Youth Endowment Fund to support violence reduction research

Youth Justice
Providers have reported a lack of applicants attending interviews. Picture: Adobe Stock

Children's homes 'struggling to recruit staff'

Residential and specialist care
MPs have called for the Adoption Support Fund to be extended. Picture: Adobe Stock

MPs urge Care Review to recommend increased support for adopted children and families

Social Care

FASD: a silent pandemic

Guest Blog

Responding to national standards for unregulated accommodation

Catch 22

A double taboo

The ADCS Blog
Youth offending services have been rated "good" in Blackpool. Image: Christopher Baigent/Adobe Stock

Inspectors praise Blackpool youth justice service for 'remarkable' improvements

Youth Justice
Longfield: 'The commission will develop systems of protection and support to help keep vulnerable children safe.'

Anne Longfield launches commission to protect children from gangs

Youth Justice
The Scouts are launching Squirrels groups for pre-school children in 200 areas. Image: Scouts

Scouts rolls out Squirrels programme for pre-school children

Early Years
The CMA will publish the findings of its study into the social care market in the autumn. Picture: Ascannio/Adobe Stock

Competition authority drops plans for children's social care market investigation

Social Care