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06/03/2025: Fall in number of agency children’s social workers
The number of agency children’s social care workers has fallen for the first time in seven years, latest Department for Education figures show.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
06/03/2025: Free school meal system failing poorest children
The free school meal (FSM) system in England is blighted by flaws in its design that mean children in poverty are missing out, a think-tank has warned.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
06/03/2025: ‘My child would use anything as a weapon’: the parents who live in fear of their offspring
Erin had knives thrown at her, Dolly was kicked, Tim was punched … and all of this violence came from their own children. Why does the outside world ignore such attacks – or even blame the victims?
06/03/2025: Girls In Youth Custody
Susannah Hancock’s independent review into placements and care for girls in youth custody.
06/03/2025: Additional funding made available for solicitors taking on Youth Court legal aid work for more serious offences
On Friday 6th December 2024, a much welcomed legal funding update came into force for Youth Court legal aid work.
(Source: Youth Justice Legal Centre)
05/03/2025: Most areas cut eating-disorder help for under-18s
Most areas in England are planning cuts to specialist eating-disorder services for children and young people this year, an analysis shows.
05/03/2025: I wish my job didn’t exist – the team that has to find child abuse images
At home she is a loving grandmother who enjoys spending time with her grandkids but at work Mabel has to watch the internet’s most “abhorrent” child sex abuse.
05/03/2025: Government permanently ends detention of girls in YOIs
The government has permanently barred the use of young offender institutions (YOI) to detain girls sentenced to custody.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
03/03/2025: TikTok profiting from sexual livestreams involving children, BBC told
TikTok is profiting from sexual livestreams performed by teens as young as 15, the BBC has been told.
03/03/2025: TikTok investigated over use of children’s data
The UK data watchdog has launched what it calls a “major investigation” into TikTok’s use of children’s personal information.
03/03/2025: Number of agency social workers falls for first time in seven years in children’s services
Preparation for introduction of rules restricting councils’ use of locums in children’s services may have contributed to fall in their use, suggests DfE.
01/03/2025: Youth Employment – Key policy developments
Amid rising numbers of economically inactive young people, experts assess whether the government’s planned reforms to boost youth employment, training and apprenticeships will improve outcomes.