Ofsted have published statistics on inspections of local authority children’s services in England as at 31 March 2026. Key findings include: the overall quality of local authority children’s services in...
The Department for Education (DfE) has published the final report for the Family Voice Project in England. The project involved work with families to explore their experiences of accessing family support...
The Centre for Young Lives has published its annual State of the Nation report, collating data and indicators to track trends in poverty, mental health, education, safeguarding, housing, special educational...
Barnardo’s have published a report on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on children and families in the UK. The report includes findings from a YouGov poll of 1,000 parents in England, Scotland and Wales and...
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report into persistent absence which summarises research from previous attendance audit reports. The research identified groups of children who are at more risk of...
NSPCC Learning has published the latest post in its Why language matters blog series. The blog looks at why it’s important to focus on the reasons behind a child’s behaviour, rather than labelling them as...
Figures show 1.5m give more than 50 hours a week, as care system struggles with rising demand
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The current generation of children are suffering from “more piecemeal nutritional support from both Conservative and Labour governments” compared with services available to their parents and grandparents...
Report finds women from black and ethnic minority backgrounds in England and Wales disproportionately dismissed
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Women are three times more likely to work part-time and nearly four times more likely to work term-time only than men But men who work flexibly are most likely to be working from home TUC calls on ministers to quickly...
NSPCC Learning has conducted a literature review into young people’s experiences learning about relationships, sex and sexuality in the UK. The review summarises 11–to 25-year olds’ views on what, where and how...
Agenda Alliance has published a report looking at the availability of specialist support for girls and young women in the UK. The research involved interviews with girls and young women aged 13-26. The report finds that...
