Fiona Simpson

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Meagre food parcels sparked uproar on social media. Picture: Angela Rayner/Twitter

News 7 April 2021

Learn from free school meals failings during pandemic, MPs urge

Coronavirus

Cadets teaches children resiliance and teamwork schools, according to DfE. Picture: Sea Cadets

News 7 April 2021

DfE announces £1.1m boost for school-based cadet units

Education

Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit in February. Picture: Phil Adams

News 6 April 2021

Children’s home staff failed to prevent children being sexually exploited, Ofsted finds

Social Care

The RAA aims to find children adoptive families more quickly. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2021

Slough joins Coram’s Ambitious for Adoption agency

Social Care

IROs are responsible for taking into account the views of children in care proceedings. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2021

Nairo recommends research over removing IRO services from council control

Social Care

Will, 15, has been chosen as one of the board members. Picture: NSPCC

News 6 April 2021

#Chances4Children: NSPCC launches Young People’s Board for Change

Chances4Children

Nominate your Covid heroes now. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 April 2021

#Chances4Children: CYP Now’s Covid-19 heroes revealed

Chances4Children

Young women's wellbeing has been worse affected by the pandemic than men's, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 April 2021

Half of young people ‘fear for job prospects’ due to pandemic, study reveals

Education

The EYFS framework includes a focus on maths. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 April 2021

New EYFS framework to be introduced nationally from September, DfE confirms

Early Years

The charity partnerships have run since 2015. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 April 2021

#Chances4Children: Dishoom donates 10m meals to hungry children

Chances4Children

Some 300,000 more pupils are now eligible for free school meals. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 March 2021

One in five children eligible for free school meals since pandemic

Coronavirus

A new helpline run by the NSPCC has been launched for sexual abuse victims. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 March 2021

Ofsted to launch sexual abuse review

Social Care