A consultation on the national occupational standards (NOS) impacting the youth justice sector is underway. Workers employed ...

The government’s flagship youth crime initiative Young Futures needs to target the most at-risk children if it is to succeed, ...

I cut my professional youth work teeth in my early 20s at a youth club in Bedford. Our centre was open access, five nights a ...

This week I was thrilled to attend the annual CYP Now Awards dinner. Respect to CYP Now (and their sponsors!) for continuing ...

I celebrated my 50th anniversary of working in youth justice a month ago. It’s been a real privilege to be engaged in this work for such a long period. While I am not stopping quite yet, this is my ...

I read a report called Transforming Talent in Local Governmenton the same day that national fertility figures fell to their lowest level on record. Based on responses from 57 local authorities, this ...

The rise in the number of children with mental health conditions has prompted policymakers to develop services to support young people earlier to prevent problems escalating. The number of children ...

Funding cuts have a had a devastating impact on youth services but one youth charity believes a new approach to defining ...

The government is to create a £250 million Children’ Prevention Grant to boost local authority investment in early help and ...

The winners of the 2024 Children & Young People Now Awards have been revealed at a glittering ceremony in London last night.