Childhood obesity target at risk
Around 40 per cent of 10 to 11-year-olds will be obese or overweight by 2030 if trends in childhood obesity continue at their current rate.
Around 40 per cent of 10 to 11-year-olds will be obese or overweight by 2030 if trends in childhood obesity continue at their current rate.
For nearly a decade, Coram Voice has been working to bring children’s voices to the heart of social work practice through the Bright Spots programme, in collaboration with the Rees Centre at the University of Oxford.
The Government has announced it will introduce a register for children not in school, following years of lobbying by the LGA.
Barnardo’s has warned that the Government’s Health and Care Bill may mean more sick and disabled adults are discharged from hospital into the sole care of children.
New research sets out the challenges of delivering better outcomes for children and young people – and how councils can mitigate these by acting early to resolve issues before they escalate.
The next government needs to invest in children’s services so councils can fulfil the ambitions of the Children’s Act, the LGA has said.
Child-to-parent violence can occur in any family anywhere, but parents are often too ashamed to seek help.
A rise in family conflict and hardship is behind the heightened pressure on child protection services, according to a new LGA survey of councillors responsible for children’s social care.
The number of children in England identified by councils as having been abused for reasons based on faith or belief has risen by a third in the past three years, according to LGA analysis.
Thousands of young people are missing out on vital careers support, the LGA has warned.