Fiona Simpson

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Social workers in Oxfordshire are using teddy bears to help relieve anxiety in children around Covid-19. Picture: Oxfordshire County Council

News 3 September 2020

#Chances4Children: Rosie the Covid bear helps children understand pandemic

Social Care

Play is listed as a key characteristic of effective learning in the new guidance. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 September 2020

DfE publishes new Development Matters guidance as schools start revised EYFS

Early Years

Children with SEND need extra support to return to school, the children's commission for England says. Picture: children's commissioner for England

News 2 September 2020

SEND pupils face exclusion risk as schools return, commissioner warns

Special Educational Needs

The government's Kickstart job scheme launches today. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 September 2020

Kickstart scheme: Care leavers ‘should be at the front of the queue’ for jobs

Education

Henry and the Time Penguin is aimed at children whose mum is away. Picture: The Children's Naval Charity

News 2 September 2020

#Chances4Children: Naval charity launches books to help children missing deployed parents

Chances4Children

Shadow early years minister was among those to write to ministers. Picture: Parliament UK

News 1 September 2020

Labour warning over rise in children’s services referrals as schools return

Social Care

England forward Marcus Rashford shared his own experiences of food poverty. Picture: Manchester United

News 1 September 2020

Marcus Rashford unveils food poverty taskforce

Social Care

One project is aimed at helping children transition to secondary school. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 September 2020

#Chances4Children: Funding for projects boosting attainment of children with a social worker

Social Care

Enver Solomon: The systems in place to support young people at risk of exclusion failing. Picture: Just for Kids Law

News 28 August 2020

Children exploited by gangs in lockdown 'most at risk of exclusion’ in September

Youth Justice

Bilal Safi, Mohammed Ebrar Safi, and Mohammed Yaseen Safi were abducted last week. Picture: Met Police

News 28 August 2020

Imran Safi: Manhunt for father over abduction of three children from foster home

Social Care

Almost of half of young people are worried about falling behind, the YMCA says. Picture: YMCA

News 27 August 2020

Children raise concerns about impact of school return on mental health

Mental health

Parents reported more incidents of violence during lockdown, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 August 2020

Child to parent violence ‘increases during lockdown’

Social Care