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Problems recruiting and retaining staff is the biggest concern for councils around rolling out the expansion. Picture: DglImages/Adobe Stock
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Nine in 10 councils ‘not confident’ they can deliver full funded childcare expansion

Early Years
One in four children in working households are in poverty. Picture: Adobe Stock
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More than 1,300 children in working families 'fall into poverty every week'

Children's Services
The sessions take place for between eight and 10 weeks. Picture: Tameside Council
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Pilot launches to warn pupils about violence and harassment against girls

Education
Demand on children's services is increasing cost pressures, council leaders say. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Half of councils could be bankrupt within five years, think-tank warns

Children's Services
Data-sharing is crucial to identify extra support needed by children, says the NDNA. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Multi-agency data sharing must be improved to boost child development, say early years leaders

Early Years
Kent County Council cannot refuse responsibility for children arriving at Dover, a judge has ruled. Picture: Adobe Stock
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High Court ruling highlights flaws in migrant transfer scheme, council says

Social Care
Main party pledges could increase demand for childcare for parents of under-twos by 52% by late 2025, researchers have warned. Picture: Rio Patuca Images/Adobe Stock
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Labour and Conservative childcare pledges will hit ‘poor urban areas’ hardest, think-tank warns

Early Years
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