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Many young carers are forced to choose between studying or caring due to unfair benefit rules, charity says. Picture: Neville Chadwick
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Benefit rules locking 19,000 young carers out of financial help, charity warns

Social Care
A third of babies taken into care in the study had a parent with a learning difficulty. Picture: Morguefile
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Third of parents at risk of having babies taken into care have learning difficulties, research finds

Social Care
Project aims to help care leavers find a family home or house share. Picture: Martinan/AdobeStock
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Project for adults with learning disabilities to be extended to care leavers

Social Care
Birmingham City Council had the second highest early years underspend at £4mn. Picture: Birmingham Council
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‘At least' £70mn of early years funding being left unspent by councils

Early Years
Young people are forced to live miles away from home, they warn. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Young people urge next government to back ‘urgent' social care reforms

Social Care
'Too many parents need food banks to put food on the table', experts have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Two thirds of parliamentary constituencies blighted by high child poverty rates, study warns

Children's Services
Sessions on knife crime and prison awareness should be entered into with caution by schools, experts warn. Picture: Adobe Stock
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'Cautiously consider’ use of unproven violence prevention strategies, schools warned

Youth Justice
An increase in speech and language needs is a key driver behind rising numbers of children with EHCPs, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock
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SEND funding overhaul 'should be a major priority' for next government, says think-tank

Education
Covid-19’s impact on children’s contact with social workers will also be looked at. Picture: famveldman/Adobe Stock
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Covid inquiry turns attention to pandemic’s impact on children

Education
MacAlister: 'Not enough has changed' over the last two years. Picture: Frontline
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Sector leaders criticise lack of progress two years on from Care Review publication

Social Care
Investment in childcare could boost work opportunities for parents, the report finds. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock
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Early years business investment could boost economy, royal report finds

Early Years
The bill has been laid before parliament in Wales. Picture: Terry
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Bill to remove profit from children’s care introduced into Welsh Senedd

Social Care