19/06/2025: Barrier lifted to care leaver social housing from next month

“Unfair barriers” to social housing for care leavers are to be lifted within weeks, the government has confirmed.

Children and Young People Now

10/06/2025: Child neglect concerns the number one reason for adults reaching out to our Helpline

We’re calling for neglect to be considered a ‘national emergency’ as well as a new amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to introduce a national neglect strategy.

NSPCC

05/06/2025: Greater awareness behind ADHD surge, study suggests

ADHD is not becoming more common despite the surge in people in people asking for help, research suggests.

BBC News

23/05/2025: ‘I’ve applied for hundreds of jobs’: One in eight youths not in work or education

“I’ve applied for factories, care work, hospital work – anything to just get a job to support me and my son,” says 20-year-old mum Libby.

BBC News

21/05/2025: Universities must do more to prevent suicides, ministers say

Universities in England have been told to step up efforts to prevent student suicides, in a review commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE).

21/05/2025: Health providers call on government to prioritise young people

Health providers are urging ministers to ensure children’s health is a priority in its forthcoming NHS Plan and Comprehensive Spending Review and to build on good practice already taking place to support young people.

Children and Young People Now

16/05/2025: DfE unveils more funding for mental health in schools teams

The Department for Education has announced a funding boost of up to £49 million to provide 900,000 more pupils with mental health support in school this year.

Children and Young People Now

14/05/2025: Free breakfast clubs open at Cornwall schools

The launch of government-funded free breakfast clubs has more than doubled attendance before lessons at a group of five primary schools in Cornwall, school leaders say.

BBC News

14/05/2025: More than 150 organisations call for action to end youth homelessness

A collective of more than 150 organisations supporting young people experiencing homelessness staged a protest outside parliament this week calling on the government to do more to tackle the issue.

Children and Young People Now

05/05/2025: Youth project aims to inspire boys and young men

A grassroots initiative in West Yorkshire aims to empower boys and young men by helping to create more safe spaces for them, its organisers have said.

BBC News