YMCA England and Wales suggests spending on youth services in England has reduced by £959m in real terms between 2010/11 and 2018/19. Picture: Adobe Stock

Areas with deepest council youth service spending cuts revealed

Between 2007 and 2011, the number of early years workers holding a bachelor’s degree or equivalent surged by 76 per cent. Picture: Lordn/Adobe Stock

Action on childcare workforce

Early years education
Kate Collins: Pressing for action on the NHS Long Term Plan

Interview: Kate Collins, chief executive, The Teenage Cancer Trust

Health
Derren Hayes is editor of Children & Young People Now

Support vital to arrest declining adoptions

Editorial
Merle Davies is director of the Blackpool Centre for Early Child Development

We need renewed focus on support for 0-5s

Nathan Ward is vicar of St Margaret’s Church, Rainham, and former youth custody deputy director

Let’s put our minds to solving refugee crisis

Social Care
Senior social worker Helen Gormley: “I’ve walked in the shoes of the people I’m supporting." Picture: BASW

Why we changed careers to work with children

Careers
Service providers in Coventry & Warwickshire join forces to deliver youth provision where it is most needed. Picture: YMCA Coventry & Warwickshire

Youth Work: Policy context

Youth Work
Youth work relies on building trusted relationships, bridging the role between young people, families and other services. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Youth Work Special Report: Research evidence

Youth Work
Young people who are vulnerable, lonely or have learning difficulties are especially targeted by organised crime groups. Picture: Adobe Stock

‘It’s a no-win scenario, either the police or a gang will get you’ Young People and Organised Crime – Vulnerable or Criminal?

Youth Work
The children’s commissioner for England recently called for youth workers in schools. Picture: WavebreakMediaMicro/Adobe Stock

Youth Work in Schools in Wales – full report

Youth Work
Right Here focused on young people’s mental health and involved young people in youth service development and delivery. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock

Evaluation of Right Here: A Young People’s Mental Health Initiative of the Paul Hamlyn and Mental Health Foundations

Youth Work