Graham Duxbury

Blogs

Being a pushy parent

Social Care
Blogs

The power of youth, from silent service to youth voice leadership

Youth Work
Coronavirus symptoms include a fever, cough and trouble breathing. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Coronavirus: Teach children about outbreak to stop bullying, schools told

Education
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said: "Domestic abuse destroys lives." Picture: Parliament UK
News

Government announces £16.6m for domestic abuse projects

Social Care
Plans were trialled over 12 months in Greater Manchester. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

MPs to consider plans for SEND and mental health watchdog

Education
The youth select committee launches its report. Picture: Youth select committee
News

Prioritise youth services to tackle knife crime, government told

Youth Justice
Tracy Brabin with guides in Spen. Picture: Girlguiding
News

Tracy Brabin's ‘shouldergate’ dress raises £20k for Girlguiding

Youth Work
Julie Bentley has resigned for personal reasons. Picture: Action for Children
News

Action for Children chief Julie Bentley resigns

Youth Work
Vicky Ford has been appointed children and families minister. Picture: Parliament UK
News

Vicky Ford named as children and families minister

Early Years
Local government and social care ombudsman Michael King found Luton Borough Council had not been reviewed or amended a child's EHC plan. Picture: LGA
News

Council to review emergency foster care procedures

Social Care
Dr Sue Armstrong Brown, chief executive at Adoption UK, cautiously welcomed a short-term extension. Picture: Adoption UK
News

Ending the Adoption Support Fund would be 'act of vandalism'

Social Care
Newham mayor Rokhsana Fiaz welcomes new youth workers. Picture: Newham Council
News

Newham invests £4.5m in youth services

Youth Work
There is little evidence to show family group conferences are effective in keeping children out of care. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Family conferences 'not run well enough' to stop children entering care

Social Care
A child is subject to online abuse every 16 minutes in England and Wales, the NSPCC says. Picture: Adobe Stock/posed by model
News

Children's charities welcome plans to appoint social media regulator

Safeguarding and child protection
Protests have been held over the planned closures. Picture: Suffolk Labour
News

Suffolk plans to close almost a third of its children's centres

Early Years
Children also report being confined to their cells for long periods. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Four in 10 children in custody victimised by staff

Youth Justice