Staff at schools in London, Hampshire and Basingstoke are trialling the cameras. Picture: Reveal

Schools trial body-worn cameras to tackle bad behaviour

Early years workforce numbers have dropped by 15.6 per cent over a year. Picture: Adobe Stock

Low pay and high stress force childcare workers to leave jobs

Early Years
Education secretary Gavin Williamson announced the consultation. Picture: Parliament UK

Unregulated children's homes consultation launches

Children's Services
Pupils were reluctant to use peer mentoring support, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

School pupils with mental health issues ‘reluctant to receive peer mentoring’

Health
Four million children are now living in poverty in the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock

More children of working parents living in poverty

Education
Barnardo's chief Javed Khan announces the funding. Picture: Barnardo's

Plymouth gets £1m boost to support care leavers

Children's Services
The Youth Mental Health First Aid programme is a partnership between Thrive LDN, Mental Health First Aid England and the Mayor of London. Image: Thrive LDN

Mental health first aid training to expand to youth clubs

Health

Investment in infrastructure should include family support services

The Early Years Blog

Importance of parental relationships to raising healthy children

Guest Blog

Moving forward together

The ADCS Blog
Local government and social care ombudsman Michael King found Luton Borough Council had not been reviewed or amended a child's EHC plan. Picture: LGA

Council promises EHC plan overhaul after ombudsman criticism

Education
The DfE is said to be considering a ban on unregulated children's homes for under 16s. Picture: Adobe Stock

Government 'set to launch consultation' on unregulated children's homes

Children's Services