June O'Sullivan

Lincolnshire Health Visitors also took strike action in the summer. Picture: Unite the Union
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Lincolnshire health visitors suspend month-long strike in 'victory' over pay dispute

Health
The number of children being placed for adoption has dropped. Picture: Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock
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Record number of children in care as adoption rates drop

Social Care
Sarah Parker has resigned as head of children's services for Dorset Council
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Dorset's director of children's services resigns after just 11 months in role

Children's Services
Free childcare pledges could leave providers facing huge bills. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock
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General election: Tory early years pledge ‘would push childcare funding deficit to £800m’

Early Years
The soap will focus on the effects of county lines gangs on teenagers. Picture: Lime Pictures
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Hollyoaks links up with the Children’s Society for county lines story

Youth Justice
Improving youth mental health services is a top priority for young voters. Picture: Adobe Stock
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General election: Young voters more concerned by mental health and climate change than Brexit, expert says

Health
Will, 10, described living in a B&B as "worse than a horror film". Picture: Shelter
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Child homelessness: 135,000 children without a permanent home this Christmas

Social Care
Staff at Oakhill STC swapped places with council YOTs. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Youth offending teams swap jobs with Oakhill STC staff

Youth Justice
Despite improving custody numbers, conditions in custody centres have declined, a report says Picture: Becky Nixon
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Number of children in custody drops by 73 per cent in a decade

Youth Justice
Some youth bodies used the call for evidence as a chance to express frustrations about existing guidance. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Youth service guidance under scrutiny ahead of government review

Youth Work
The body takes over from the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Picture: Adobe Stock
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Social Work England replaces HCPC as regulator for social workers

Social Care
Around 450 families have been left without childcare. Picture: Lucie Carlier
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‘Austerity and underfunding’ pushes nursery chain into liquidation

Early Years
The group says listening to children's voices must be a priority. Picture: Barnardo's
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General election: Charities and youth organisations call on next government to 'put children first'

Children's Services
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Muppets and manifestos

Groundwork
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The Children Acts; tour de force not tour de France!

The ADCS Blog
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The link between homelessness and the early years

The Early Years Blog