A radical new approach to children’s social care in England
Katie Rose from the Centre for Public Impact talks about the revolutionary, but realistic, way local authorities can deliver children’s…
Children
Health visitors fear for children’s wellbeing following ‘relentless service cuts’
Public health budget cuts have left health visiting services unable to offer the minimum level of support in many areas,…
Young carers do £12,000 of unpaid work every year
New research released today by UK charity Action for Children shows young carers spend on average 25 hours a week…
New support for survivors of domestic violence
Housing bosses said £16.6m will be shared between 75 councils to help fund domestic abuse refuge services. Housing secretary, Robert…
Mumps outbreaks across England
Public Health England (PHE) is urging people to ensure they have two doses of MMR vaccine as mumps cases rise…
Government to ban unregulated children’s homes
Putting children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation will become illegal, under new plans announced today by Education…
Urgent call for foster carers in Northern Ireland
A fresh appeal for foster carers in Northern Ireland has been made following the launch of a major new region-wide…
Met launches guide to safeguarding children from sexual violence
The Metropolitan Police Service (the Met) has launched a comprehensive Guidance for Schools and Colleges document which deals with the…
