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<strong>Editorial:</strong> Youth services have been wrecked by cuts. They must be reformed, better funded and not just focused on crime prevention
Spending wisely saves lives, says Fleet Street Fox. Wasting billions on PPE deals with your mates does not.
Most professionals working with children and young people would back a return to the Sure Start scheme to support children and families, research by CYP Now finds.
<strong>Other lives:</strong> Social worker who helped numerous children and their families in a 50-year career
When contractors hide in laybys to catch offenders, it’s about more than just public decency and hygiene. It’s about money, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams