London boroughs are highlighting what they claim could be the “devastating impact” on budgets of the government’s proposed ...

Inspectors have raised urgent concerns over the “serious risk of harm to children” housed at Oakhill Secure Training Centre ...

The plan’s main pillars are about a mindset shift in health policy – from community to hospital, analogue to digital and sickness to prevention. I’d suggest there is at least one missing: from ...

As my imminent retirement approaches after 13 years as a director of children’s services (DCS), I find myself reflecting on ...

Bury children’s services have been upgraded by Ofsted, more than three years after a damning ‘inadequate’ judgement ...

A programme offering free holiday activities and opportunities to young people at risk of exploitation and violence has been ...

Children’s charity NSPCC is expecting an uptick in contacts about children being left at home alone as the school summer ...

The spotlight of scrutiny is once again shining bright on the children’s homes sector following the launch of investigations ...

An “unsustainable” accounting measure allowing councils to keep special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) overspends ...

The government is progressing with plans to lower the voting age to 16 UK-wide, representing the biggest expansion of ...

While we've waited, the situation has worsened, with recent NHS data indicating that one in four people aged 16-24 have a ...

Youth work should be made a "central pillar" of government policy and funding decisions, the National Youth Agency has urged.