Government news, all in one place

Children And Young People

0 articles

UK celebrates community change makers from across the UK in HM The King's Birthday Honours List

UK celebrates community change makers from across the UK in HM The King's Birthday Honours List

Friday, 12 June 2026

Community change-makers up and down the country are being celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List today, with 1182 recipients award...

Read More → press_release
UK to roll out Dutch style employment support across Britain

UK to roll out Dutch style employment support across Britain

Friday, 12 June 2026

Young Brits are set to benefit from Dutch style employment support as the Government steps up localised support to tackle rising NEET numbers....

Read More → press_release
Beyond the headlines: what research shows on children's online lives

Beyond the headlines: what research shows on children's online lives

Friday, 12 June 2026

Hear from the Government Chief Scientific Adviser about why understanding the balance between benefits and harms is key to a safe digital world that s...

Read More → news_story
New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers

New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers

Friday, 12 June 2026

Biodiversity, conservation and human influences on the natural world among the topics of study, as public encouraged to have their say on the new qual...

Read More → press_release
£4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries

£4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries

Thursday, 11 June 2026

New push to get qualified nursery teachers into England's most deprived communities so nurseries can offer more childcare places, helping families sav...

Read More → press_release
Record numbers of children with mental health support in schools

Record numbers of children with mental health support in schools

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

The government is on track to meet its manifesto promise that every school and college will have access to mental health support teams by the end of 2...

Read More → press_release
Birthday bunk offs fuelling avoidable school absence

Birthday bunk offs fuelling avoidable school absence

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

New analysis shows children are up to 55% more likely to miss school on their birthday....

Read More → press_release
Liz Kendall's speech at AI Adoption Summit

Liz Kendall's speech at AI Adoption Summit

Monday, 08 June 2026

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall's speech to the AI Adoption Summit on Monday 8 June, 2026....

New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

Monday, 08 June 2026

Britain will become the first country in the world where it is impossible for children to take, share or view naked pictures on their devices....

Read More → news_story
New?guidance on screen use for children aged 5–16?

New?guidance on screen use for children aged 5–16?

Monday, 08 June 2026

First-ever government guidance on healthy screen?use?for children aged 5–16?....

Read More → press_release
Prime Minister’s speech at London Tech Week 2026

Prime Minister’s speech at London Tech Week 2026

Monday, 08 June 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's speech at London Tech Week 2026....

Martyn Oliver's speech at the National Day Nurseries Association

Martyn Oliver's speech at the National Day Nurseries Association

Monday, 08 June 2026

Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, spoke at the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Conference 2026 in Liverpool....

Entry level jobs support, AI bootcamps and tech training as government supports young people into the jobs of the future

Entry level jobs support, AI bootcamps and tech training as government supports young people into the jobs of the future

Saturday, 06 June 2026

A new partnership between government, industry and trade unions to better support young people entering the job market. ...

Read More → press_release
Companies agree to stronger workers’ rights in clean energy

Companies agree to stronger workers’ rights in clean energy

Friday, 05 June 2026

Offshore wind supply chain companies and trade unions back the government’s Offshore Wind Fair Work Charter....

Read More → news_story
Local areas prepare new Experts at Hand teams

Local areas prepare new Experts at Hand teams

Friday, 05 June 2026

Local areas to?begin?increasing access to speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists from September 2026 ...

Read More → press_release
Mayors meet in York as “devolution revolution” delivers

Mayors meet in York as “devolution revolution” delivers

Friday, 05 June 2026

Mayors handed new powers under landmark Right to Request scheme, as more control is shifted to local leaders from Westminster...

Read More → press_release
Members appointed to the Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel

Members appointed to the Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel

Friday, 05 June 2026

The Ministry of Justice has appointed voluntary members to PAYJAP, an independent panel providing expert advice on the use of advanced analytics to su...

Read More → news_story
Faster support for children to get school ready as Tech Sec vows to better connect public services

Faster support for children to get school ready as Tech Sec vows to better connect public services

Thursday, 04 June 2026

New project launched to explore how better data-sharing can help ensure kids are school ready....

Read More → press_release
Government hits 70% of pledge, two years into this parliament

Government hits 70% of pledge, two years into this parliament

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Over 3,000 more special and secondary teachers and over 1,600 in further education, backed by a post-pandemic record of those choosing to train to tea...

Read More → press_release
Government backs family reunions for children in care

Government backs family reunions for children in care

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Children in care and care leavers to be supported to build lifelong relationships, with £8.4 million delivered to expand Family Finding programmes...

Read More → press_release
Minister Kaur's speech at the Business in the Community’s Pride of Place Annual Summit 2026

Minister Kaur's speech at the Business in the Community’s Pride of Place Annual Summit 2026

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Minister Kaur's speech at the Business in the Community’s (BITC) Pride of Place Annual Summit 2026 on Tuesday 2nd June 2026...

Major new package of support for young people announced with Kings Trust

Major new package of support for young people announced with Kings Trust

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

The Government is backing The King’s Trust’s new youth opportunity initiative with £10 million of funding, launched today....

Read More → news_story
10 million free breakfasts served in schools across country

10 million free breakfasts served in schools across country

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Over five million hours of childcare have been unlocked thanks to the government's Free Breakfast Club programme...

Read More → press_release
Power of Youth Charter gives young people a voice in government

Power of Youth Charter gives young people a voice in government

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

DCMS becomes the first central Government department to sign the Power of Youth Charter...

Read More → press_release
End of exploitative zero hours contracts to give people security and predictability at work

End of exploitative zero hours contracts to give people security and predictability at work

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Changes to end one-sided flexibility and uncertainty for workers through ban on exploitative zero hours contracts set out in consultation....

Read More → press_release
New support hub launches for victims and survivors of terrorism

New support hub launches for victims and survivors of terrorism

Monday, 01 June 2026

A new support hub has launched delivering tailored, trauma-informed care for victims and survivors of terrorism....

Read More → news_story
Landmark report sets out action to address key skills gaps

Landmark report sets out action to address key skills gaps

Monday, 01 June 2026

Skills England has published its first Annual Skills Report, providing the most comprehensive picture to date of current and future skills demand acro...

Read More → press_release
Former M&S Chief Executive hired to spearhead Government drive to help young people into work

Former M&S Chief Executive hired to spearhead Government drive to help young people into work

Saturday, 30 May 2026

A business leader with decades of experience at the most senior levels has been appointed to drive forward the Government’s Youth Guarantee and ensure...

Read More → press_release
G7 nations agree first ever joint approach to protecting children online and drive safe AI growth that delivers for all

G7 nations agree first ever joint approach to protecting children online and drive safe AI growth that delivers for all

Friday, 29 May 2026

G7 Digital Ministers have agreed a common approach to shielding children and young people from harm online for the first time. ...

Read More → press_release
Employment lifeline for young people across the country as Government offers 300,000 new work experience and training placements

Employment lifeline for young people across the country as Government offers 300,000 new work experience and training placements

Friday, 29 May 2026

Young people across the country will be helped onto the career ladder thanks to the creation of 300,000 new work experience and training placements in...

Read More → press_release

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: