One million children aged 10 and under are set to miss out on basics such as warm clothing and fresh food over the coming month and face a “Dickensian” Christmas, a charity has warned. Analysis by Action for Children of Department for...
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Children in need: review
The Department for Education (DfE) has published interim findings from its review on children in need, which includes: how professionals who work with vulnerable children can better identify children in need and understand the impact of their...
Many pupils in England hungry and badly clothed, say teachers
Union says schools overwhelmed by funding cuts and increasing child poverty. Teachers have warned that growing levels of poverty across England are having a devastating effect on pupils, with more children going hungry and being unable to afford...
Child homelessness in England rises to highest level in 12 years, new figures show
More than 123,600 minors housed in temporary accommodation in England, marking 70 per cent increase since Conservative government came into power. Read the full article on this link to The Independent Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in...
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Spending on children’s centres and youth services down £140m
Spending on Sure Start children’s centres and services for under fives plummeted by £110m last year, according to latest government data. Section 251 outturn data for 2017/18 shows local government expenditure on services for young people were...
Learning resources: research in practice
Research in Practice (RiP) has released new learning resources aimed at children’s services practitioners. Topics include: the impact of domestic abuse and controlling behaviour on children in a family environment; understanding social work...
Counselling for young people and young adults in the voluntary and community sector: An overview of the demographic profile of clients and outcomes
Date: 13 December 2018 Objectives To determine the demographic profile of clients accessing voluntary and community sector (VCS) counselling services for young people and young adults, and to undertake the first systematic evaluation...
Serious violence: £200m fund opens to youth projects
A £200m government fund to tackle rising levels of serious youth violence by supporting projects that help vulnerable children aged between 10 and 14, has opened to bids. The Youth Endowment Fund will support projects designed to steer vulnerable...
