Birmingham Council says contingency plans are in place for the beginning of the new school year. Picture: Adobe Stock

Birmingham terminates special needs transport contract over safeguarding concerns

Education
Funded childcare policies are widening the attainment gap, charities have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

Poorest children ‘locked out’ of early years education, Sutton Trust warns

Early Years
More young people are being treated for eating disorders, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

Record number of children waiting for eating disorder treatment

Health
Family Hubs will offer services including childcare and early help. Picture: Adobe Stock

Family Hubs scheme receives £20m boost

Social Care
Josh MacAlister has called for support for families, residential care and mental health. Picture: Frontline

Care Review: Critics claim Case for Change ‘misrepresents’ key legislation

Social Care
Keir Starmer meets young people in Wolverhampton. Picture: Keir Starmer/Twitter

Labour: Decade of youth work cuts to blame for increase in violent crime

Youth Work
Charities including Mind and Together Trust have backed the judicial review. Picture: Adobe Stock

Green light for judicial review on unregulated accommodation

Social Care
Croydon Council faced a £66m funding shortfall last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

Croydon set to stop accepting asylum-seeking children over £2.3m funding gap

Social Care
Parents say without the uplift they would struggle to feed their families. Picture: Adobe Stock

Universal Credit: Charities campaign to maintain £20 uplift

Social Care
The youth zone will offer activities including music, sport and crafts. Picture: OnSide

Barnsley gives go-ahead to Yorkshire’s first Onside youth zone

Youth Work

How to address sexual abuse and harassment in further education

Guest Blog
More than 200,000 children and young people in the UK are in kinship care, according to the charity Kinship. Picture: Adobe Stock

Young people in kinship care launch lobbying group

Social Care