In response to the final report of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, Mark Russell, Chief Executive at The Children’s Society, said: ‘Too many children, young people and families who need help are being failed. ‘Children in desperate need of support and protection are too often turned away by…

Joint statement reacting to Independent Review of Children’s Social Care by National Children’s Bureau, NSPCC, Action for Children, Barnardo’s and The Children’s Society. Too many of the children and young people we work with tell us that children’s social care is not keeping them safe or enabling them to thrive…

Author: Iryna Pona, Policy Manager Shocking figures published by the Government show the horrific extent of child exploitation – from sexual abuse, criminal and through forced labour. The exploitation children suffer is a form of modern slavery. And the number of exploited children continues to grow. Over 21,000 children have…

Author: Mark Russell, Chief Executive We hoped the Government would take the opportunity to consider children in the Spring Statement and put in place funding that will really make a difference to their lives, but children were not mentioned once in the Chancellor’s plans today. With families facing huge financial…

Author: Mark Russell, Chief Executive We welcome the Government’s ambition and commitment to level up the country. It’s vital that plans to level up for children don’t start and end at the school gates, we will need to go much further to deliver tangible change for children and young people. …

When talking about children and exploitation, language matters. It can be the difference between a child being properly safeguarded or put at further risk of exploitation. The impact of language The more we speak and listen to victims and survivors of exploitation, the better we understand how our language can impact them and the…

Author: Toby North, National Public Affairs Manager This week saw the Government’s Nationality and Borders Bill pass through the House of Commons. It will shortly make its way to the House of Lords for further debate, with the Government hoping it will become law early in 2022. Because of the…

From today, new legally-binding guidance for school uniforms will be rolled out to schools across England aimed at ensuring uniforms are affordable for families. After our successful campaigning and a Private Members Bill from Mike Amesbury MP, new legislation passed in April 2021 requiring the Government to introduce guidance for…

Author: Mark Russell, Chief Executive Recently I gave evidence in parliament to the Education Committee on why urgent action is needed to improve outcomes for children in care, particularly those who experience placements in children’s homes. The session I participated in was for the Education Committee’s Inquiry on children’s homes…