Bishop of London on the challenges facing young people
The Bishop of London, The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, spoke eloquently in the House of Lords last week on the challenges facing young people: It has been said
Youth work and social care news from around the world
Links from around the world of youth work and social care: Care Leaver Covenant: Children’s and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi has announced a scheme to raise the career aspirations and
Youth work and social care news from around the world
Links from around the world of youth work and social care: Strengths-based social care: The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has published a report, written jointly with Leeds City
Youth work and social care news from around the world
Links from around the world of youth work and social care: Children’s access to healthy food: The Food Foundation has released a report analysing Public Health England’s (PHE) Eatwell guide,
Working together to safeguard children: statutory guidance myth busting
The Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme has published guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) to clarify to relevant parts of the English statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children
Suicide in England and Wales increasing among young people
The Guardian reports on figures that show the overall the number of deaths by suicide among those age 10 to 19 in England and Wales has increased by 24 per cent
Thousands of older teenagers facing serious risks because of a “cliff edge” in support
Tens of thousands of older teenagers facing serious risks including child sexual exploitation and mental health issues are missing out on vital support because of a “cliff edge” in support,
Number of children in poverty increased by 250,000
The number of children living in poverty soared by 250,000 in just one year under the Conservative-led Government, new figures have shown. HM Revenue and Customs figures obtained by the Daily Mirror show the
Singapore government say education is not about the grade, it’s about learning
Singapore’s education system has long been criticised for the emphasis on grades over the learning process. But it looks like the Ministry of Education wants to make a bold statement
Celebrities recite poem about refugee crisis in powerful video
Celebrities are taking a public stance to support the #WithRefugees campaign. Today, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) released a video featuring several actors including Cate Blanchett, Keira Knightley, Kit
Faith leaders call for revised refugee policy
More than 200 leaders of faith communities have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister, Theresa May calling for urgent changes to the government’s refugee policy, particularly to
Archbishop of Canterbury’s speech on Syria
Archbishop Justin Welby’s speech in today’s Lords debate on UK military intervention in Syria: My Lords I add to the welcomes to the Noble Lord, Lord Hague of Richmond, and