5/22/2026 3:21:42 PM Safeguarding and the role of social media By Charlotte Melhuish TikTok and YouTube content have been criticised by Ofcom as they are "not safe enough" for children. It seems that there continues to be...
5/21/2026 11:40:53 AM Children and technology: what might change next? By Danielle Francombe The Government’s consultation on children’s use of technology signals a clear shift – from focusing on harmful content to questioning how...
5/1/2026 3:40:51 PM Major legislative update: the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 is now law By Amy Berry After a period of parliamentary ping-pong, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. This...
12/8/2025 1:37:38 PM When systems fail children, we must change the system By Ciara Campfield I've just been reading the latest child poverty figures, and once again they stop me in my tracks, because no matter how long I’ve worked...
11/25/2025 10:50:18 AM EdTech Summit 2025 By Eleanor Reilly The EdTech Summit 2025 last week, as part of the Schools and Academies Show, looks to have been a roaring success. So many interesting,...
11/14/2025 11:07:20 AM Safeguarding - the Archbishop's Council and the Charity Commission By Lee Coley The Charity Commission has today published a press release about its engagement with the Archbishops' Council and its conclusions. The...
11/14/2025 10:19:28 AM Building a care system that works: Why procurement must change By Ciara Campfield Right now, around 70% of local authority budgets are consumed by care services. A recent report "Ending Extraction in the UK Care System"...
11/14/2025 10:07:42 AM Approaches to AI and smartphones in Education By Eleanor Reilly Once again, the Education sector finds itself front and centre of urgent national debate. The Children's Plan published in September...