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Wigan Councillors pass a motion to recognise care experience as a protected characteristic. Picture: Rorey Scriven/Twitter
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Wigan Council to recognise care experience as protected characteristic

Social Care
Steve Crocker: 'Families are less resilient than they were, and so are public services'. Picture: Hampshire County Council
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Early help at risk following 12 years of austerity, sector leaders warn

Social Care
Critics say the bill 'focused on the wrong priorities'. Picture: Adobe Stock/Monkey Business
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Unions express ‘relief’ as government shelves Schools Bill

Education
A third of young people told researchers that they struggled to get job interviews. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Disadvantaged young people 'locked out of employment opportunities'

Education
Peers have scrutinised the government's implementation of the Children and Families Act 2014. Picture: Parliament UK
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‘Inadequate implementation’ of the Children and Families Act 2014 failing children, peers find

Education
Two in five of convictions of young people with experience of care involved a fined or community order. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Care-experienced young people more likely to receive criminal conviction than peers, figures show

Social Care
The employment tribunal took place in Bradford. Picture: AdobeStock
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Attacked children's home worker wins constructive dismissal case

Social Care
Pupils who felt 'connected' to schools during lockdown saw a small decrease in wellbeing, reseachers say. Picture: AdobeStock/Mediteraneo
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Third UK lockdown had ‘biggest negative impact’ on children’s mental health

Education
The SEND review was published in March. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Concerns raised as government delays SEND review plan until 2023

Early Years
The proportion of care-experiened students has increased over the last 14 years. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Care-experienced children miss out on university advice, survey reveals

Education
The attainment gap among young pupils is widening, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Attainment gap wider than pre-pandemic, study finds

Education
More young women were registered as NEET in the last quarter, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Surge in number of NEET young women

Education