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Response to Ofsted report on child sexual exploitation and missing children
When a child goes missing it’s vital that authorities take action without delay to make sure they are safe and work out what needs to be done to stop them running away again.

Multiple family debts linked to higher risk of mental health problems in children – report
A report by The Children's Society highlights the real damage that debt can do to children's mental health.

Large numbers of care leavers left hungry and in debt
A report by The Children's Society finds that benefit sanctions are forcing care leavers into a desperate situation with no money and unable to afford the basics.

Girls in distress – report reveals rise in unhappiness
UK girls increasingly unhappy with their lives and appearance, our 2016 Good Childhood report reveals

Government must develop coordinated plan to tackle youth homelessness
Response to parliamentary inquiry into homelessness

Thousands of young people turn to The Children’s Society for help
Over 18,000 young people turned to The Children’s Society for help over the past year, according to the charity’s latest report on the impact on its work.

Plea to PM from children's charities: 'It's critical that children do not suffer'
The Children's Society, NSPCC, Action for Children and Barnardo's call for children to be placed 'front and centre' of new government's agenda.

Response to Justice Lowell Goddard resignation
In response to the announcement of Justice Lowell Goddard's resignation from the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, Matthew Reed, Chief Executive of The Children's Society said:

Government must act to protect children fleeing war and violence
Our response to the House of Lords EU Home Affairs subcommittee report on unaccompanied migrant children.

NHS staff across the country vital to stamping out child sexual abuse
The Children’s Society and Department of Health launch new, free resource to support 750,000 staff across the NHS to recognise the signs of child sexual abuse or exploitation.