Child welfare

The Department for Education has published findings from a survey of 12 to 13-year-olds growing up in the 2020s. The survey forms part of a national study following young people in England from age 12 and 13...

Family support: adolescents

Action for Children has published a report on its Parent Talk service for parents and carers, focusing on early adolescence from 10 to 15-years-old and family support needs. Based on data and insights from...

Young people’s wellbeing

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a report exploring what it is like for young people growing up in England today and what key challenges they face.  Analysing official data and...

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 and family welfare

The Department for Education (DfE) has published findings from the second wave of the Children of the 2020s longitudinal study in England, measuring the circumstances and outcomes of children and their families. The...

Children’s services: England

Ofsted has published its annual report for the academic year 2024-25. The report presents findings from Ofsted’s own research and analysis alongside evidence from its inspections of schools, colleges and providers of...