Social prescribing was beneficial for children with long-term health conditions

Social prescribing for children in hospital

Health
Parenting support must be consistent, experts say

The impact of parental learning difficulties in care proceedings

Social Care
The CRC covers a child's right to education and play. Image: Adobe Stock

Sure Start programme cut youth custody risk by a fifth, report finds

Youth Justice
Children with SEND faced a higher exclusion rate than their non-SEN peers in 2022/23, DfE figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

SEND system failing children and cash-strapped councils, NAO finds

Health
Staff at Oakhill STC swapped places with council YOTs. Picture: Adobe Stock

Youth offending not included in government sentencing review

Youth Justice
Abuse also includes images voluntarily shared by young people being reshared without their knowledge or consent. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

Charity campaign highlights signs of child sexual exploitation

Youth Justice
Bridget Phillipson is MP for Houghton and Sunderland. Picture: UK Parliament

Education Secretary orders review of planned free schools

Education
New data shows 'overwhelming' support for expanding access to free school meals, according to researchers. Picture: Monkey business/Adobe Stock

Automatic enrolment pilot feeds 20,000 extra pupils

Education
Brighton's Hamilton Lodge School and College is set to close next summer

Families lobby Education Secretary to review support for deaf children

Health
The Bill has been introduced in parliament. Picture: Adobe Stock

Government publishes first details of 10-year child poverty strategy

Children's Services
Those with experience of care have been encouraged to apply for the Experts by Experience group. Picture: Adobe Stock

Most councils describe children’s services as biggest financial pressure

Social Care
Current childcare policy benefits more affluent families, a new report warns. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

Complex childcare application systems create barriers for disadvantaged families, research warns

Early Years