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16/01/2026: Hundreds of children placed at risk in unregistered homes for months, MPs warn
Hundreds of children in care in England are being placed at risk in unregistered homes for months at a time by councils, MPs have warned.
16/01/2026: Care system failings ‘putting hundreds of children at risk’ in unregistered placements
Hundreds of vulnerable children are being “regularly put at risk” with prolonged placements in unregistered homes, an influential committee of MPs has warned.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
16/01/2026: Government to invest £200mn in SEND training for teachers
The government has unveiled a £200 million training package for teachers to boost their skills in supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) of all ages.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
15/01/2026: The key drivers of care leaver wellbeing: findings from research
Investing in personal advisers to reduce caseloads and give them more time with young people is among a number of actions leaders can take to tackle low wellbeing among care leavers, finds charity Coram Voice
15/01/2026: More than 100,000 people urge MPs to ban social media for under-16s in UK
Letters sent using campaign group’s template as Keir Starmer indicates Australia-style move being considered.
14/01/2026: SEND reforms could increase demand, warn children’s services leaders
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms risk driving up demand unless the system is re-designed around inclusion, shared responsibility and adequate resources, children’s services leaders have warned.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
14/01/2026: One in four UK teenagers in care have attempted to end their lives, study says
Research also shows teenagers in care are four times more likely to try to end their lives than peers with no care history.
13/01/2026: Safe spaces needed for drug-addicted children, say grieving mums
Three women whose teenage sons died after becoming addicted to drugs have told the BBC the system failed their children.
13/01/2026: MPs launch probe into youth custody provision
The Commons’ Justice Committee is to investigate standards in youth custody in England and Wales and whether existing provision prevents offending and upholds a “child first” approach.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
12/01/2026: Parents of under-fives to be offered screen time guidance
Parents of under-fives in England are to be offered official advice on how long their children should spend watching TV or looking at computer screens.
11/01/2026: Ban social media for under-16s, top teaching union urges UK government
NASUWT says evidence growing that unregulated access affects behaviour in school and harms mental health.
08/01/2026: Responding to AI misuse and “Undressing” Images on Social Media
We are increasingly seeing reports of individuals who have been affected by the misuse of artificial intelligence on social media platforms, particularly where AI tools have been used to create synthetic sexualised images of individuals as well as using AI to undress people using their publicly available photos.