Councils to test paying kinship carers to look after children who would otherwise go into care About 5,000 children in seven areas will be supported through pilot – backed by £126m over two years – to test whether paying...
DHSC announces £7mn boost to early mental health support Services in Early Support Hubs for young people with mental health problems in England are to be expanded with an additional £7 million o...
Educational psychologist recruitment drive to tackle SEND pressures The Department for Education has pledged £26 million to recruit and train more educational psychologists, as latest research reveals thei...
Nearly half of English councils have ‘youth work black holes’, national mapping reveals Almost half of local authority areas in England contain neighbourhoods without enough youth provision to meet local need, according to gr...
Children caught with knives to receive mandatory support under plans to reduce reoffending Every child found carrying a knife in England and Wales will receive a mandatory, tailored plan aimed at preventing reoffending under new...
DfE drive to cut fostering ‘bureaucracy’ sparks safeguarding concern Sector bodies give broad welcome to government drive to increase foster care place numbers by 10,000, but Article 39 and BASW sound warni...
