Government figures from February 2025 reveal that 987,000 young people aged 16 to 24 in the UK are currently classified as ...

Youth sector representatives have welcomed a pledge by the UK and the EU to work on creating a scheme that could see young ...

A report published by the Parent-Infant Foundation this week shows that investing in nurturing parent-infant relationships ...

The government must act urgently to tackle the early years workforce crisis or risk families – many in deprived areas – being turned away for the funded childcare entitlement, the YMCA is warning.

A plan to “make play normal” again – including a call for play to become a statutory duty – has been launched in Westminster.

The Department for Education has announced a funding boost of up to £49 million to provide 900,000 more pupils with mental ...

The government must take “strong action on all fronts” to tackle violence against women and girls, an influential committee ...

Early help spending on children aged four and under has halved since 2010 - with money instead being diverted to urgent and ...

Black and mixed heritage children are being handed tougher penalties than their white peers, even when they have committed ...

A safeguarding review into the death of a baby, who drowned in the bath after his parents left him unsupervised, has found ...

A collective of more than 150 organisations supporting young people experiencing homelessness staged a protest outside ...

The theme of Awareness Week 2025 this week is 'community', providing a timely opportunity to reflect on how our social ...