The government has unveiled proposals for a new child protection body as part of a national strategy to strengthen safeguards ...

Social care inspectorates have highlighted shortcomings – as well as pockets of strong practice – in how local area partnerships support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) ...

The National Youth Strategy, the first in England for 15 years, has been welcomed by youth organisations but experts warn questions remain over revenue funding, youth hubs and council duties.

The first national youth strategy in 15 years includes a commitment to review councils' statutory duty to provide youth ...

Children’s charity NSPCC is highlighting a "neglect wake-up call" following a sharp rise in concerns raised to its helpline ...

Measures to encourage information sharing between agencies supporting children living in temporary accommodation will only ...

Longfield, a Labour peer and chair of the Centre for Young Lives, was announced as the inquiry independent chair by Home ...

Former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield is set to chair the national grooming gangs inquiry. Longfield, a Labour peer ...

A legal challenge to the government’s decision to extend the use of the chemical irritant spray Pava in young offender ...

Measures to encourage information sharing between agencies supporting children living in temporary accommodation will only work if that intelligence is acted upon, says Professor Michelle McManus and ...

Kerrie Gemmill of Scouts Cymru explains how the uniformed youth group has gathered young people's views on what they want ...