The Da’aro Youth Project has published a report on the deaths of unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people in the care of or supported by local authorities in the UK. The data shows that between 2015 and 2024, at least...
Factors behind latest rise in deprivation of liberty orders
Record number of applications for deprivation of liberty orders (DoL) highlights continued shortages of secure accommodation say experts, who are calling for a more coordinated approach to finding placements. Read the...
Grants for supporting vulnerable young people
A decade ago, independent UK media agency The7Stars set up a The7Stars Foundation grants programme to support disadvantaged young people aged 18 and under across the UK. The grants assist young people facing a wide...
The impact of SEND reforms on rights and duties
The government may have backed away from plans to scrap some legal rights for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), but concerns remain over the impact of its reforms to the system, says Anita...
‘It’s soul-crushing’: young people battle to find any work in bleak jobs market
Chair of UK government review says dramatic changes in labour market risks putting ‘a generation on the scrapheap’ Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share...
Homelessness and neurodivergent children
The Sensory Lives project at King’s College London has published a report presenting key findings from a UK-wide call for evidence focused on families living in temporary accommodation with neurodivergent children...
