Tom Wright from Birketts LLP outlines the role of public agencies, social care practitioners and birth families when medical treatment is being considered for a foster child.

Ellie Haworth, head of children’s services transformation and improvement at SCIE, sets out how policymakers and practitioners should review the legal frameworks and values that underpin deprivation ...

The Department for Education has announced plans to give every school in England an individual minimum attendance improvement target in a drive to restore pre-pandemic levels.

Nine local authorities across England have been awarded funding to embed evidence-based approaches in children’s social care, as part of a national initiative.

Surrey children’s services staff went to the wrong address to check on 10-year-old Sara Sharif the day before she was murdered by her father and stepmother, a review has found.

Outdoor adventure expert Dr John Allan assesses PGL Beyond’s outdoor residential programme designed to equip disadvantaged young people with resilience, wellbeing and employment skills.

Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn is to lead an independent investigation into the persistently high numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet).

Latest data shows there was an alarming rise in the number of children and young people referred to the government’s Prevent programme due to concerns they were susceptible to radicalisation.

Council leaders say the government should write off billions of pounds in overspends on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services to avoid the “total collapse” of the system in ...

Paediatricians have urged the government to recognise the "critical opportunity" to prioritise child health presented by its forthcoming 10-year workforce plan.

Researchers have raised concerns over the unequal strain being felt by mainstream schools with the highest populations of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).