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...
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department for Education (DfE) have published an annual report on the work of the Supporting Families programme in England from 2023 to 2024. The...
The Children’s Commissioner has published findings from The Big Ambition, a large-scale consultation of children and young people aged 6-18-years-old in England carried out between September 2023 and January 2024...
The All Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood has published a new report on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the process of recovery for children affected by ACEs. The report discusses topics...
Young people are becoming less happy than older generations as they suffer “the equivalent of a midlife crisis”, global research has revealed as America’s top doctor warned that “young people are really struggling”. Dr...
Campaigners are calling for stronger oversight of play provision in schools in a bid to boost children’s physical and mental health. The Plan for Play, published by the Children’s Alliance, support by Opal Play...
Fines, health needs and a poor learning environment are among the reasons for the rise in children taken out of school
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Steeper penalties are set to come in – but will they fix widespread truancy issues, or will they simply punish parents who are already trying their best to get their children to school? Read the full article on...
Fines for parents taking children out of school without permission will rise across England from September. The minimum fine will increase from £60 to £80 per parent as part of a government drive to return attendance to...
Youth work students from the University of Sunderland are using a North East punk exhibition about 1980s youth culture to improve their own practice and learn how the sector has evolved over the decades. Read the full...
Former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield has announced the creation of a new think tank designed to “place children at the heart of policymaking” as the general election approaches. Read the...
