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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...

August 19, 2026
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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...

August 6, 2026
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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...

August 6, 2026
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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...

July 22, 2026
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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...

July 14, 2026
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Returning to school

The NSPCC has published a news story on children’s concerns about returning to school in September. Childline data shows that between 2024 and 2025, 1,812 counselling sessions were delivered to young people on...

September 10, 2025
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Child welfare

The Centre for Young Lives has published a new annual report examining the scale and nature of childhood vulnerability in England. Drawing on data from government departments and the Office of National Statistics, the...

August 6, 2025