The Big Debate: Is investing in youth work the key to tackling youth violence?

Youth Justice
Youth workers engage young people in custody to support them to address behaviour

Divert capitalises on trusted relationships

Youth Justice
Camden’s Hive has mental health services, career support, and social opportunities

Translating policy priorities into practice

Youth Justice
Most young participants successfully completed the Summer Jobs Programme

Jobs scheme reduces violence risk

Youth Justice

Sports engage vulnerable children

Youth Justice

Care-experienced teenagers ‘nine times more likely to face homelessness’

Children's Services
The LGO has called for changes over its powers to investigate complaints from families of children with SEND. Picture: Adobe Stock

Autumn Budget 2024: Council chiefs welcome £1bn SEND funding boost

Education
Rachel Reeves used her budget to pledge to 'give children and young people the opportunities they deserve'

Autumn Budget 2024: Rachel Reeves boosts SEND funding by £1bn

Education
Schools in deprived areas receive less funding per pupil, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

Charity urges government to ‘learn lessons from Conservative education legacy'

Education
A third of respondents said they suffered from depression. Picture: Adobe Stock

Child mental health referrals top one million for third year in a row

Health
Rachel Reeves has been criticised for failing to commit to the removal of the two-child benefits cap

Autumn Budget 2024: Sector leaders criticise ‘missed opportunity’ to support disadvantaged families

Education

Children’s Commissioner launches care experience handbook for universities

Social Care