Children’s services

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...

Family support services

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...

Child welfare

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...

Child health

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published a report looking at child health and wellbeing in the UK. The report brings together evidence across 12 indicators of child health...

UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades, doctors say

Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’ Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new...

Sex and sexuality education

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...

Support for girls

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...

Boyhood in the UK

The Global Boyhood Initiative has published a report exploring theorisations of masculinities, boyhood and gender in the UK. The report reviews literature on boyhood and covers families, school, leisure, and social...