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Government has launched a national recruitment campaign, backed by foster carers and care‑experienced influencers, aiming to create 10,000 new foster places; the launch took place at Number 10 to boost foster care supply across England.
Steph Roberts‑Bibby outlines how the Youth Justice Board’s Child First decision‑making framework is being shaped by evidence to improve outcomes for children in the youth justice system, describing its principles and how it guides practice and policy decisions.
Minister for Social Care and Mental Health Alison McGovern delivered a speech at the Fonagy Review launch hosted by Rethink Mental Illness, speaking on mental health policy with particular reference to ADHD and autism.
Sellafield Ltd and its supply chain partners have raised £162,500 to support care‑experienced young people via Cumberland Council’s Enrichment Fund, funding activities and opportunities aimed at improving outcomes for care leavers in the area.
Healthy Babies support will be expanded to all family hubs, alongside measures to grow the adult social care workforce and support NHS action on violence against women, aiming to strengthen family and early‑years services nationally.
An independent review into Leeds maternity and neonatal care has published its terms of reference, launching a formal investigation into care provision, outcomes and organisational factors affecting mothers and newborns in the trust.
The Youth Justice Board has published its formal response to the Criminal Justice Board Wales’ Annual Report and Anti‑Racism Report, setting out the YJB’s reaction and likely next steps on youth justice and racism issues in Wales.
The Department for Education has published first-of-their-kind SEND teacher training materials, launching the biggest overhaul of SEND training and aiming to ensure every teacher is better supported to teach children and young people with SEND.
Government will fund 1,000 new youth workers, described as the largest investment in youth services for a generation, to provide specialist local support aimed at reducing the risk of unemployment among young people.
Expresses UK concern to the OSCE about worsening humanitarian conditions in Oleshky and other occupied parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region, urging Russia to respect international law and protect civilians in those areas.
Women and their partners who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks will be entitled to up to two weeks of unpaid leave, introducing new statutory rights for family bereavement and pregnancy loss.
A safety alert has been issued for specific baby sleeping bags after OPSS identified risks of overheating and suffocation, advising parents and retailers to stop using, sell or distribute affected products immediately.
The Secretary of State for Justice has approved Kathryn Gillatt’s appointment as a board member of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS), adding senior governance capacity to the organisation.
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration is seeking evidence from anyone with knowledge of the Home Office’s child safeguarding arrangements, to inform an inspection into the treatment of children within the migration and borders system.
The Youth Justice Board sets out its response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons’ 2025–26 survey review of children in custody, addressing the inspectorate’s findings and intended actions to improve conditions and services for detained young people.
A North East independent school’s public service vehicle operator’s licence has been suspended and its fleet curtailed after a public inquiry found serious maintenance and compliance failings by the school’s minibus operator.
The DBS launched the ‘Every Check Helps’ campaign encouraging parents and carers to use DBS checks alongside references, qualifications, experience and personal judgement when hiring self‑employed workers to care for children or vulnerable relatives.