Amrit Virdi

The manifesto calls on the next government to improve support for the early years sector. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Oksana Kuzmina.
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Early years leaders publish manifestos for next government

Early Years
Children's charities want more support for homeless teenagers. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Ирина Трухина.
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Charities question councils' treatment of teenagers presenting as homeless

Social Care
Child vaping rates have been increasing along with the popularity of disposable vapes. Picture: Daisy Daisy/ Adobe Stock.
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Youth vaping consultation launches

Health
Sadiq Khan has announced the scheme to greater support care leavers to find training and work. Picture: City Hall
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Young care leavers offered half price bus travel in London

Social Care
St Helen's Borough Council is the latest to pass the motion. Picture: Terry Galloway/ Twitter
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More than 55 councils back protected characteristic campaign

Social Care
Keir Starmer announced the pledge ahead of the Labour Party Conference. Picture: UK Parliament
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Sector raises questions over Starmer’s toothbrushing in schools pledge

Early Years
The annual conference is taking place in Manchester this week. Picture: The Conservative Party Flickr
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Conservative Party Conference 2023: Key discussions impacting children and young people

Education
Nursery closure rates are rising ahead of the government's planned expansion of funded childcare hours. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock
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Nursery closures increase by half in one year

Early Years
The CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023 was attended by profressionals from across the sector. Picture: Amrit Virdi.
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CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023: Key debates and sector reaction

Early Years
Young people will be offered jobs that give back to the community, The NCS Trust has said. Picture: NCS Trust.
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DCMS and NCS Trust to fund UK Year of Service programme

Youth Work
The Home Office has invested £4m into the initiative. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Home Office and YEF to invest in childhood trauma response training

Youth Work
Foster with North East aims to quash misconceptions around foster care. Picture: Adobe Stock
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North East launches foster care recruitment partnership

Children's Services