A Westminster Hall debate on government support for children in adoptive and kinship placements is scheduled for Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 2:30pm. The debate will be led by Rebecca Smith MP.
A Westminster Hall debate on returning forcibly deported children to Ukraine is scheduled for Wednesday 21 May 2025, from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Johanna Baxter MP.
An overview of youth services; the statutory duties and policy in different parts of the UK as well as a summary of some of research into the impacts of youth work.
Insight
The government’s child poverty strategy is due to be published in spring 2025. The latest data shows 31% of children were in relative poverty after housing costs in 2023/24.
Research Briefing
Information on The Looked After Children (Distance Placements) Bill 2024-25, which is listed for Commons second reading on 28 March 2025
Research Briefing
The Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill 2024-25 is listed for second reading on 14 March 2025. The bill would require the automatic registration of all children eligible for free school meals in England.
Research Briefing
The Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 7 March 2025.
Debate Pack
On 24 February 2025, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 700086. This calls for social media companies to be banned from letting children under 16 create social media accounts. The debate will be led by Tony Vaughan MP.
Research Briefing
A briefing on reporting child abuse in England, including the government's plans to introduce a mandatory reporting duty.
Data dashboards
Find data for English constituencies and local authorities on special educational needs and disabilities.
Research Briefing
British people who want to sponsor a foreign spouse or partner for a visa must normally earn £29,000 a year. A review of this policy is due to report in June 2025.
Research Briefing
An overview of kinship care in England, including the different types of kinship care arrangement, support available for kinship carers, issues, and Government policy.
Research Briefing
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill covers children’s social care and education, including provisions for looked after children and for academy schools
Research Briefing
This briefing sets out how the Child Maintenance Service calculates the amount of maintenance payable under the 2012 statutory scheme.
Research Briefing
Statistics on the Child Maintenance Service, covering the number of users and the frequency collection and enforcement powers are used
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