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SEND services in Oldham are in need of improvement, inspectors found. picture: Sakhan Photography/Adobe Stock
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Inspectors criticise council’s SEND provision in damning report

Education
AutismAble CIC was among the recipients of the fund. Picture: AutismAble CIC/Twitter
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Youth services granted funding to deter antisocial behaviour

Youth Work
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has written to all local authorities about their duties towards unaccompanied children. Picture: UK Parliament
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Local authorities urged to fulfil Children Act duties to child asylum seekers

Social Care
The new focus on serious youth violence will start in September. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Joint inspections to focus on serious youth violence

Youth Justice
Wipers' mentoring service helps young people increase their self-esteem, confidence and personal and social development. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock
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Wipers Youth CIC delivers services in anti-discriminatory practice

Youth Work
Dame Rachel de Souza has questioned the government over proposed migration plans. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England
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Black children 'six times more likely' to be strip-searched

Social Care
Steve Crocker says the plans risk an increase in age assessments for children. Picture: ADCS
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ADCS: Illegal Migration Bill will ‘distort care system’

Social Care
Josh MacAlister addresses the Lords Public Services Committee. Picture: Parliament.TV
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Josh MacAlister: Full funding required to ensure social care transformation is successful

Social Care
Josh MacAlister describes the government's standards as 'not good enough'. Picture: Frontline
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Josh MacAlister criticises unregulated accommodation plans

Social Care
Alan Wood was appointed as commissioner for Solihull Council by DfE. Picture: Alan Wood
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Solihull Council ‘must develop three-year plan’ to improve children's services

Social Care
YMCA Nursery Warren Park is among four nurseries saved from closure. Picture: YMCA
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Four YMCA childcare settings saved from closure

Early Years
Yvette Stanley is Ofsted's national director for social care. Picture: Ofsted
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Ofsted to inspect STCs annually

Youth Justice