Amrit Virdi

The visits will assess how children with SEND are being supported into adulthood. Picture: Iryna/Adobe Stock
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Ofsted to assess how children with SEND are prepared for adulthood

Education
Sadiq Khan says the charter is not a zero-tolerance policy on exclusions. Picture: Mayor of London
News

Mayor of London’s inclusion charter bids to reduce violence linked to school exclusions

Education
Young care-experienced parents advocate for better support through dialogue with social care professionals. Picture: Ohana
Best Practice

Young care-experienced parents build confidence in developing support networks

Social Care
The report highlighted a number of barriers to ensuring proper safeguarding of children. Picture: creo77/Adobe Stock
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Sector recruitment challenges key barrier to safeguarding children, report warns

Social Care
Wigan Youth Zone counts on voluntary support to run critical services for young people. Picture: Chris Foster
Analysis

King’s Award recognises voluntary services

Youth Work
Care-experienced young people were invited to share their views at both council meetings. Picture: Terry Galloway
News

Two more councils vote to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic

Social Care
Young people report seeing finances as a barrier to their wellbeing, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

NEET young people worst affected by work and money worries, survey finds

Careers
Obesity levels decreased in reception aged children but rose and 10- and 11-year-olds. Picture: Adobe Stock/Pavla Zakova
News

Lack of activity in lockdown linked to sharp rise in childhood obesity

Health
Parc YOI has consistently been rated as the best YOI in the country. Picture: HMI Prisons
News

Limited provision of education undermines positive practice at Parc YOI, inspectors find

Youth Justice
The inclusion of Down syndrome in the census comes alongside implementation of the SEND and AP Improvement Plan. Picture: Sushytska/ Adobe Stock
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School census to recognise Down's syndrome for first time

Education
The Department for Education has announced extra funding and temporary codes to try and resolve access issues. Picture: lordn/ Adobe Stock
News

DfE vows to cover £120m 'miscalculation' in funding for under-twos childcare expansion

Early Years
The secure children's home would be the first of its kind in the capital. Picture: Seventyfour/ Adobe Stock
News

London councils develop plan for capital's first secure children’s home

Youth Justice