A compulsory register of home-educated children would boost safety and wellbeing. Picture: Joshua Resnick/Adobe Stock

Home education safety fears

Safeguarding and child protection
The debate continues on whether to extend voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds

Is it time to rethink votes at 16?

Citizenship
While not suitable for all young people, groups can lead to effective discussions. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe Stock

Knife awareness course safety measures

Safeguarding and child protection
Research found removing the threat of exclusion helps to foster a space for trust

Help to challenge exclusions

Spending on all public health services has reduced by £872m in the last five years. Picture: Adobe Stock

Top priorities for public health

Public Health
Katharine Sacks-Jones: “A radical shake-up is needed”

Outsider with ambition: Katharine Sacks-Jones, chief executive, Become

Interview
Derren Hayes, editor, Children & Young People Now

Trial shows votes at 16 is a verdict to support

Editorial
Alison O’Sullivan is a former ADCS president

Trust young people to make their vote count

Citizenship
Andrew Webb is a former ADCS president

Let local leaders spend election windfall

Leadership
Picture: Pressmaster/Adobe Stock

Quiz of the Year 2019

Children's rights
Emma Harewood, the Lighthouse project’s development and service manager. Picture: Alex Deverill

Beacon of hope for child abuse victims

Safeguarding and child protection
The Youth Endowment Fund tackles youth crime by supporting projects that work with vulnerable children. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock

Evidence and Impact: Policy context

Service configuration