News & opinion

Our latest news, and opinions from across the sector.

News & opinion — 4 Jul 2017

Now is the time for schools to start planning for statutory sex and relationships education

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News & opinion — 4 Jul 2017

New research suggests shared reading improves relationships between foster carers and children

New research shows that 90% of foster carers who read with their child say it has made a positive impact on the relationship between them, but more support is needed to help foster carers unlock the benefit of shared reading.

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News & opinion — 3 Jul 2017

Is it good enough for my own children?

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News & opinion — 30 Jun 2017

Why we need a bill for wellbeing in schools

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News & opinion — 26 Jun 2017

Cuts to health visitor and nurse training threaten plans to give our children the best start in life

Cuts to training budgets in Northern Ireland will mean fewer school nurses, health visitors and speech and language therapists – undermining any serious commitment to early intervention.

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News & opinion — 23 Jun 2017

The Queen’s Speech: the good, the bad and the overlooked

After months of uncertainty punctuated by terror and tragedy, the Queen’s Speech marked a return to business as usual at Westminster. But what does it mean for children and families?

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News & opinion — 21 Jun 2017

Queen’s speech overlooks crisis in children’s social care

The focus on mental health in the Queen’s speech is a welcome step forward, but the Government is still overlooking the crisis facing services for vulnerable children. It also fails to say how young people’s interests will be protected during Brexit.

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News & opinion — 11 Jun 2017

Award scheme recognises schools building better mental health

Since its launch in 2017, over a thousand schools have signed up for the Wellbeing Award for Schools. Their work has improved the mental health of tens of thousands of children, young people and staff members across the UK.

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News & opinion — 2 Jun 2017

Banter or bullying?

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News & opinion — 30 May 2017

Rewriting the Election Rules

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News & opinion — 19 May 2017

What are the party manifestos offering children?

Schools and mental health take centre stage, but the crisis facing children’s social care still isn’t registering on the political radar.

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News & opinion — 17 May 2017

Time to turn up the volume on the plight of children's social care

Under the radar of the daily noise of the election campaign the country’s council leaders have sent out the starkest warning yet about the state of services for vulnerable children.

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