Ravi Chandiramani

Shropshire Council will take on six detached youth workers. Picture: Shropshire Council
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Council scraps youth clubs in favour of detached workers

Youth Work
David Isaac, chair of the EHRC, says schools must be safe places for all children. Picture: EHRC
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Inquiry to probe use of restraint in schools

Education
Low pay and stress are forcing childcare workers to leave their jobs, researchers said. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Ofsted launches new childcare registration system 'to boost workforce’

Early Years
Standards for children's services at Hull City Council have declined. Picture: Hull City Council
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Hull pledges £4.4m to improve 'inadequate' children's services

Children's Services
Staff at schools in London, Hampshire and Basingstoke are trialling the cameras. Picture: Reveal
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Schools trial body-worn cameras to tackle bad behaviour

Early years workforce numbers have dropped by 15.6 per cent over a year. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Low pay and high stress force childcare workers to leave jobs

Early Years
Education secretary Gavin Williamson announced the consultation. Picture: Parliament UK
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Unregulated children's homes consultation launches

Children's Services
Pupils were reluctant to use peer mentoring support, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock
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School pupils with mental health issues ‘reluctant to receive peer mentoring’

Health
Four million children are now living in poverty in the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock
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More children of working parents living in poverty

Education
Barnardo's chief Javed Khan announces the funding. Picture: Barnardo's
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Plymouth gets £1m boost to support care leavers

Children's Services
The Youth Mental Health First Aid programme is a partnership between Thrive LDN, Mental Health First Aid England and the Mayor of London. Image: Thrive LDN
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Mental health first aid training to expand to youth clubs

Health
Blogs

Investment in infrastructure should include family support services

The Early Years Blog
Blogs

Importance of parental relationships to raising healthy children

Guest Blog
Blogs

Moving forward together

The ADCS Blog
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
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Council promises EHC plan overhaul after ombudsman criticism

Education
The DfE is said to be considering a ban on unregulated children's homes for under 16s. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Government 'set to launch consultation' on unregulated children's homes

Children's Services