The development of a National Care Offer to ensure councils offer a consistent standard of financial and housing support to care leavers is among a raft of recommendations made by an influential group ...

The Department for Education has announced a £53 million initiative to create places in council-run children’s homes for some of the most vulnerable young people.

Charities supporting disadvantaged children and young people in London could miss out on more than £1 million in funding ...

Deeply moving” interviews with children revealing “Dickensian levels” of poverty have been published by the Children’s ...

Deeply moving” interviews with children revealing “Dickensian levels” of poverty have been published by the Children’s ...

Children’s services in Walsall have been upgraded to an overall “outstanding” rating by Ofsted after senior leaders made ...

A youth centre in one of England's most deprived neighbourhoods has reopened after a multi-million-pound refurbishment that ...

When I was seconded into the Youth Custody Service, I quickly realised that too few people outside the system understand how complex it can be to safeguard the children in secure establishments.

Last month, more than 1,000 young carers aged 11 to 17 came together for our 25th annual Young Carers Festival in Hampshire.

For many care-experienced young people, turning 18 feels more like losing their only safety net. At precisely the point where ...

A review of the school curriculum and assessment system by a panel of young people has called for greater focus on student ...

This week’s publication of the government’s Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life strategy has been warmly welcomed.