New data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that nearly 20% of 10-15 year olds have experienced online bullying and almost one in 10 teenagers has received a sexual message.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Budget today, in which he announced that the Household Support Fund, which was due to end on March 31, will be extended for a further six months.
Barnardo’s and NHS England have joined forces and are looking for young people aged between 14 and 24 years-old to speak out on the health issues that matter to them to help shape mental and physical health provision in England.
A new service which provides targeted support for Black, Asian, and Mixed ethnicity expectant mothers and parents of children under two-years-old has been launched in Peterborough.
Barnardo’s has written to the Chancellor today alongside more than 120 other organisations calling for an urgent extension to the Household Support Fund.
Applications to local authority crisis funds for help with beds and bedding for children have more than quadrupled in five years, according to analysis by Barnardo’s.