The number of agency children’s social care workers has fallen for the first time in seven years, latest Department for Education figures show.

The government has permanently barred the use of young offender institutions (YOI) to detain girls sentenced to custody.

The government has pledged to put young people “at the heart of policymaking” as it launches a national listening exercise to inform its youth strategy.

A national evidence collection has been launched on the use of family-group conferences (FGC) in decision-making about at-risk children, after research found inconsistencies in local authorities ...

The ONS data released on 27 February revealed the number of young people not earning or learning continues to rise in the UK, with almost a million young people not in education, employment or ...