Targeted interventions for struggling pupils should be a key part of any effective pupil premium strategy. Picture: Adobe Stock

How to achieve premium value

Education
Children’s centres can deliver individualised services in areas that feel left behind. Picture: Oksix/Adobe Stock

Call for action to arrest decline in number of children’s centres

Early Years
Nick Hardwick: “We need to see people equipped with skills to navigate complex and hostile situations, who want to de-escalate [these] without the use of violence.” Picture: Nathan Clarke

Fall in YOI staff linked to restraint increase

Youth Justice
Figures show there could be more than 166,000 young carers in the UK needing support. Picture: Racle Fotodesign/Adobe Stock

Group to push for more support for ‘hidden army’ of young carers

Children's rights
Blackpool’s health connectors help disadvantaged families connect with services

Health connectors aid families

Health
Johnson: Funding for care leavers must be realistic

Interview: Helen Johnson – Refugee Council’s head of children’s services

Children's Services
Derren Hayes is editor of Children & Young People Now

England needs in-depth and speedy care review

Social Care
Alison O’Sullivan is chair of NCB and a former ADCS president

Care experience central to England review

Social Care
Andrew Webb is a former ADCS president

Supply and demand mismatch in adoption

Social Care
Getaway Girls aims to give vulnerable young women a voice while helping to build their confidence and resilience. Picture: Samantha Toolsie Photography

Here come the girls

Youth Work
Girls moving to secondary school are among the most likely to suffer from mental health issues. Picture: Alex Deverill

Therapeutic Care: Policy context

Mental health
The Mulberry Bush School features well-kept grounds that include multi-purpose sports areas. Picture: The Mulberry Bush School

Between Love and Behaviour Management: the Psychodynamic Reflective Milieu at the Mulberry Bush School

Social Care