Daily roundup 23 October: Social work recruitment, internships, and EastEnders

Youth charity launches mentoring initiative

Health

Ombudsman criticises EHC plan shortcomings

Education

Tory politicians raise concerns over future of children's centres

Early Years

Daily roundup 20 October: Smacking, obesity and child bereavement

Childcare costs rise seven times faster than income

Early Years

Majority of foster carers earn less than living wage

Social Care

LGBT rights among issues to be debated by UK Youth Parliament

Youth Work

The free childcare debate - an open letter to the minister

The Early Years Blog

Daily roundup 19 October: Fitness, universal credit, and adoption support

Ofsted praises children's social care progress in Birmingham

Ofsted

Government advisers moot virtual mental health lead for looked-after children

Health