Barbara Fountain

Policy backflips, funding squeezes and never-ending upheavals – the sector’s shifts are enough to make anyone dizzy. Amid all the chaos, something must be said for pausing and reflecting writes Barbara Fountain

Support for a child’s first 2000 days is a key plank of the Child and Youth Strategy, released today by minister for child poverty reduction Louise Upston

GPs thriving 18 years on, the results of our Sizzling Summer Survey, sage advice on finding joy when it feels elusive – this issue balances the heavy with the hopeful. Because even in tough times, writes Barbara Fountain, the glass can be half full (with room for a refill in 2025)