Foundations has published an evaluation of My View, a specialist therapeutic intervention for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) aged 12–17-years-old who are in the UK without their parents or guardians...
Advice for early years staff on supporting children with parents in prison
A new resource for early years providers has been produced to help staff support children with a parent or close relative in prison. The pack has been produced by the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) alongside...
Temporary housing ‘a factor in 55 child deaths in England since 2019’
Temporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of dozens of babies in England, according to investigations into child deaths over a four-year period. In figures that MPs and the government called “shocking”...
Girl at YOI Wetherby was twice stripped by male officers, watchdog says
An “incredibly vulnerable” girl held in a young offender institution was pinned down and stripped by an all-male group of officers on at least two occasions, a watchdog has discovered. Charities have called for all...
Call for inquiry into treatment of migrant children as report reveals placement ‘guessing game’
Sector leaders are calling for an inquiry into the treatment of unaccompanied migrant children in the UK after inspectors revealed that those living in a hotel were forced to guess which young people would be next to...
Ultra-processed food linked to 32 harmful effects to health, review finds
Ultra-processed food (UPF) is directly linked to 32 harmful effects to health, including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health and early death, according to the world’s largest...
