Sharp drop in number of social workers on ASYE in children’s services Almost 20% fewer newly qualified practitioners started assessed and supported year in employment programmes in 2024-25 than 2023-24, with...
Children experiencing extra-familial harm have highest re-referral rates, DfE analysis shows About a third of referrals for gang involvement, criminal exploitation and missing episodes in 2022-23 were re-referrals, finds Departmen...
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...
