Children & Young People Now

06/04/2026

Children with eating disorders are going undiagnosed due to lack of awareness among professionals.

06/04/2026

The 'local offer' for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) will form the next thematic area inspection, the schools and care watchdogs have announced.

06/04/2026

The equivalent of one teenage child in every classroom has experienced physical or sexual abuse in a relationship in the past year, according to a poll.

06/04/2026

Early experience of socioeconomic disadvantage negatively impacts mental health through adolescence, according to research.

05/04/2026

A report published by the Parent-Infant Foundation this week shows that investing in nurturing parent-infant relationships could save the UK £900 million annually, while transforming children's lives.

05/04/2026

TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp recently stirred up a digital hornet’s nest on X by commenting on a dinner table habit she says is becoming depressingly common: parents handing their children iPads or phones while they eat.

05/04/2026

04/04/2026

I’ve just completed a cybersecurity course and I’m still recovering from the realisation that I was far more vulnerable than I ever imagined. Frankly, I could tip right into full-blown paranoia.

04/04/2026

Libraries are leading the way in demonstrating how public spaces and services can be transformed by embracing co-creation with young people, says Tabitha Witherick Macaulay.

04/04/2026

Schools are not just centres for learning but unique spaces that support children to evolve as people and grow into happy, healthy adults.

03/04/2026

Record number of applications for deprivation of liberty orders (DoL) highlights continued shortages of secure accommodation say experts, who are calling for a more coordinated approach to finding placements.