Fiona Simpson

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Trainees could support children and young people aged five to 26. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 October 2020

Trainee scheme offers career change opportunities to support children in care

Social Care

Amanda Spielman: children must not be defined as ‘the Covid generation’. Picture: Ofsted

News 6 October 2020

Mental health and school closures ‘biggest concerns’ of children’s homes during lockdown

The research will focus on children in primary school. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 October 2020

Education Endowment Foundation launches new research over widening attainment gap

Early Years

The amendment will now return to the House of Commons. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 October 2020

Lords defy government in vote over post-Brexit rights for child refugees

Social Care

Domestic violence figures increased before lockdown, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 October 2020

Care proceedings duration lengthened at height of lockdown, MoJ figures show

Social Care

Ife Grillo and Sheanna Patelmaster are the NSPCC's new young trustees. Picture: NSPCC

News 2 October 2020

NSPCC appoints first young trustees

Youth Work

The NSPCC received more than 800 calls about domestic abuse in August alone. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 October 2020

Surge in calls to NSPCC’s domestic abuse helpline

Social Care

The government has announced a further 100,000 laptops for disadvantaged pupils. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 October 2020

DfE restricts free laptops to schools with 15 or more pupils in self-isolation

Education

Supportive relationships are important to children, ONS research found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 October 2020

Loving relationships vital to children’s wellbeing, young people say

Youth Work

Councils have been advised to fund childcare providers based on pre-pandemic figures. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 October 2020

One in six councils underfunding early years providers, EYA investigation shows

Early Years

Young men from disadvantaged backgrounds are worst affected, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 October 2020

School closures could see pupils miss out on £11bn in future earnings, research finds

Education

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to invest in local authorities. Picture: Parliament UK

News 1 October 2020

Councils need £1.9bn investment in children's services, says LGA ahead of spending review

Children's Services