Fiona Simpson

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Robin Walker: 'We maintain that there is a powerful case for reviewing the funding levels for childcare settings'. Picture: UK Parliament

News 18 October 2023

DfE rejects education committee recommendations to improve childcare

Early Years

The EPI is calling for improved ways for schools to identify pupils living in persistent poverty. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 17 October 2023

DfE must publish plan to reduce post-pandemic disadvantage gap, say researchers

Education

Anne Longfield will join Bite Back as chair of trustees. Picture: Commission on Young Lives

News 16 October 2023

Bite Back announces Anne Longfield as chair

Health

Sir Andrew McFarlane is president of the family court.

News 16 October 2023

Courts no longer responsible for oversight of unregistered DoL placements, new guidance states

Social Care

Phillipson accused the government of 'not having a plan for early years'. Picture: UK Parliament

News 11 October 2023

Labour Conference 2023: Phillipson announces plan for early years review

Early Years

Cooper: 'A generation is being failed, we must not fail them anymore.' Picture: UK Parliament

News 10 October 2023

Labour Conference 2023: Yvette Cooper reveals ‘Sure Start for teenagers’ plan

Youth Work

Ruben, aged 12, is now home schooled after his school failed to understand his specific type of absence seizure, his mum says. Picture: Young Epilepsy

News 9 October 2023

Quarter of children’s epilepsy support plans not reviewed over last year, charity warns

Health

The Department for Education says a one-week reduction in court proceeding duration could save £18.5m across all English councils. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 October 2023

Applications open for local authority pilot to reduce family court delays

Social Care

Attainment in reading is recovering more slowly than in maths following the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 October 2023

Pandemic attainment gap reducing faster in maths than reading, study finds

Education

The annual conference is taking place in Manchester this week. Picture: The Conservative Party Flickr

News 4 October 2023

Conservative Party Conference 2023: Key discussions impacting children and young people

Education

One in 10 kinship carers said their household had run out of food within the previous two weeks. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 2 October 2023

Kinship carers 'consider giving up role' amid financial challenges

Social Care

Dame Rachel de Souza is children's commissioner for England. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 29 September 2023

Children’s commissioner criticises proposed use of pepper spray in YOIs

Youth Justice