If councils want to understand childcare sufficiency they should fully embrace the views of parents and work with them in partnership to solve problems, says Neville Ward of Coram Hempsall’s. Neville ...

The government has rejected calls to ban social media for under-16s after it defeated an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would have introduced such a measure.

An initiative is gathering pace to improve young people’s say over how social housing operates so their needs are better met by providers.

Campaigners are urging MPs to “reclaim childhood” and ban social media for under-16s ahead of a vote in the House of Commons.

Colleges are attempting to support students with issues such as poverty, mental health and transport amid poor information on their needs, the Children’s Commissioner for England has warned.

Boys locked in prisons in England are spending around 20 hours a day in their cells and receiving far less than the legal ...

The government may have backed away from plans to scrap some legal rights for children with special educational needs and ...

Support services for parents of sexually abused children are facing possible closure amid mounting demand and uncertainty ...

Young people in some of England’s most disadvantaged communities are reporting higher levels of wellbeing, happiness and ...

Alan Milburn’s youth inactivity review must tackle the “structural issues” contributing to the rise in young people not ...

Children and young people that regularly attend youth club sessions are less likely to miss days off school, a report finds.