26/02/2026: Uptick in young people out of work, training and education
The number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (Neet) has risen, edging closer to one million.
26/02/2026: I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day
Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see
26/02/2026: Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education
The number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (Neet) has risen, edging closer to one million.
23/02/2026: Acquired Brain Injury And Links To Domestic Abuse
Dr Hope Kent and Professor Stan Gilmour highlight the prevalence of Acquired Brain Injury and links to domestic abuse in justice-involved women.
16/02/2026: Revealed: The true toll of female suicides with domestic abuse at their core
Research suggests official statistics could track as few as 6.5% of the true number of cases in England and Wales.
16/02/2026: Proposal for new SEND school to be considered (Plymouth, Devon)
Proposals for a new children’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) school in Devon have been submitted.
13/02/2026: Met told ‘young Londoners do not trust police’
Too many young Londoners do not trust the police or feel safe in their local area, the Metropolitan Police has been told, despite its effort to overhaul the way it treats under 18s.
11/02/2026: The attributes of staff working in the youth secure estate
Systemic review highlights the needs of vulnerable young people in secure care and the personal qualities and skills that staff should possess to deliver effective support.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
04/02/2026: YEF guidance highlights youth workers’ ‘central role’ in tackling violence
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has published guidance supporting youth workers to prevent young people getting involved in violence after a survey found most practitioners received little or no prevention training.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
04/02/2026: Ban on phones in schools backed by House of Lords
A ban on students using mobile phones during the school day has been backed by the House of Lords.
03/02/2026: Study charts commercialisation of children’s homes in England
Researchers analysed data on children’s home ownership to track changes over the past decade in who operates residential settings to reveal a surge in provision run by commercial investors and individuals.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
02/02/2026: NHS job cuts hitting specialist looked-after children roles, warn social care bodies
Government drive for integrated care boards to cut headcounts by 50% is leading to designated doctor and nurse roles being put at risk of redundancy or amalgamated with other posts, says charity