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Childline has published a webpage with information for children and young people about child trafficking and exploitation. The page discusses what child trafficking and exploitation...

The Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (ASGLB) has published data on adoption and special guardianship in England for the period 1 April 2019 to 31...

The Department for Education (DfE) has published information to help local authority children’s services and schools in England prepare for the end of the transition period...

The Northern Ireland Executive has announced that half term holiday break for schools and colleges will be extended to a two-week break to run from...

The House of Commons Library has published a briefing on gang associated girls, ahead of a Westminster Hall debate on the subject which took place...

The Guardian has published an article on the support received by grandparents and other relatives who are raising children. The article discusses: how more children...

The Scottish has published a factsheet explaining changes to the law covering the physical punishment and discipline of children. The Children (Equal Protection from Assault)...

Services for children and young people, including local authority support and early years provision, need an injection of funding to cope with new local lockdown...

Care leavers must be shown more empathy by education and business leaders to increase opportunities for vulnerable young people, organisations supporting care leavers have said. ...

The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has revealed new data on online child sexual abuse material. The data, from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), shows...

A new digital service has launched to support vulnerable children and young people most at risk of online harm. he Inclusive Digital Safety, created jointly...

Campaigners have called for “significant cultural change” in recruiting disabled foster carers after research revealed prejudices may prevent them from taking up the role. Fears...