Centrepoint has published a new report into the scale of youth homelessness across the UK. The report sets out data collected by local authorities in 2023-2024 on 16-24 year olds in England. Information from devolved...
Parents working from home is affecting school attendance, says Ofsted chief
School attendance rates are being affected by parents working from home after the pandemic, the head of Ofsted has said. The chief inspector of the schools watchdog in England, Martyn Oliver, told the Sunday Times that...
‘Staggering’ rise in youth homelessness reported
A “staggering” 12% rise in youth homeless has been recorded in England – with analysis suggesting that councils are unable to assess a third of cases due to the pressures. Read the full article on this link to Children...
Free toolkit tackles impact of family conflict on children’s mental health
The toolkit, developed by the Creative Therapy Service at children’s charity Coram, in collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions, provides practical resources such as session guides and activities. These...
Mental health services failing parents seeking help for their children, charity warns
Findings from the survey of 3,000 parents has been revealed by the Children’s Society to coincide with Children’s Mental Health Week (3-9 February). Problems facing parents accessing support is “leaving thousands of...
Charities forced to ‘evict’ adults in their care to stay solvent, survey finds
Charities providing specialist care to thousands of vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and severe autism are having to “evict” residents to avoid insolvency because of tax and wage rises and local authority...
