Family Hubs Programme extended
A Family Hubs Programme to improve access to early education, health and care services for vulnerable families has been launched by the government backed with £20 million funding.
The multi-million pound investment will be used to create up to 10 more Family Hubs across the country offer families, children and young people somewhere to access [...]
Barnardo’s chief executive steps down
The chief executive of Barnardo’s Javed Khan has stepped down from his role after seven years at the helm of the children’s charity.
Javed Khan has said that since he started the role in May 2014, he has been “mesmerised by the brilliance” of Barnardo’s, but, after reflecting on what is best for him and [...]
Spending on early help services halves in decade
Spending on early intervention for services has halved over the last 10 years, charities have warned.
Between 2010 and 2020, local authorities in England reduced spending on early intervention services from £3.6bn to £1.8bn, analysis of council budgets by a group of leading children’s charities has revealed.
The most deprived local authorities in the UK reduced early [...]
Response to 'Case for Change'
What the children’s services sector said about the independent review into children’s social care.
ADCSThe Association of Directors of Children’s Services President, Charlotte Ramsden, said: “This review is a once in a generation opportunity to make meaningful and lasting change for the children and young people who need our help and support to thrive. The case [...]
140 organisations state: Government needs to prioritise children following pandemic
Supporting babies, children and young people to recover from the impact of the pandemic is still not a priority for government investment, a coalition of organisations has warned.
The resignation of Sir Kevan Collins as education recovery commissioner highlights the “disturbing truth” that children are not a priority, said the coalition which includes NCB, The [...]
Care leavers experience mouldy housing and poor quality accommodation
Children leaving the care system experience mouldy housing, shared accommodation where there is anti-social behaviour and substance abuse issues, a report by Barnardo’s has found.
The ‘No Place like Home’ report highlighted that around 10,000 young people in England aged 16-18 leave local authority care every year. Yet their experience is often frightening, with some [...]
