Mark Russell is chief executive of The Children’s Society

New ministers must prioritise child welfare

NYA to offer bursaries to encourage young people to train as youth workers. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Youth Work

Youth Work
The report includes greater training for professionals. Picture: Ermolaev Alexandr/Adobe Stock

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Education

Education

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Social Work

Social Care
The petition condemns the proposed relaxation of childcare ratios. Picture: AdobeStock

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Early Years

Early Years
Just three per cent of health visitors say they are able to provide “an excellent service”. Picture: Adobe Stock

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Health

Health
Young people supported the idea of a mentorship scheme to help transitions to adult services, the report finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Youth Justice

Youth Justice
Children need reassurance that practitioners value their expertise by experience. Picture: FIZKES/Adobe Stock

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Leadership

Children's Services
One in 10 calls received by the NSPCC Helpline about physical punishment were from children. Picture: Adobe Stock

NSPCC calls for greater legal protection for children against physical punishment

Social Care
Pause supports women whose children have been taken into care. Picture: Pause

Supporting the parents of children in kinship care

Guest Blog
Florence Kroll is director of children's services at Greenwich Council. Picture: ADCS

Reflecting on school results day and holidays

The ADCS Blog
Devon County Council apologised for the poor standard of support offered to the boy. Picture: Devon council

Council’s ‘unfathomable’ indecision left teenager with autism facing homelessness

Education