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Disadvantaged white boys are among groups of children struggling to reach their potential, research finds. Picture: Highway Starz/Adobe Stock

News 29 June 2023

Disadvantaged high-achievers missing out on top grades, report warns

Education

Children’s teeth are decaying “at a higher rate than usual” due to hunger and poor diet, experts say. Picture: RawPixel.com/Adobe Stock

News 28 June 2023

Health professionals warn hunger is worsening children’s health

Health

Justin Russell says too often young people with a special educational need are not being identified early enough. Picture: HMI Probation

News 28 June 2023

Youth justice inspectorate calls for training and education improvements

Youth Justice

Kinship carers are calling for equal paid leave. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 June 2023

Kinship carers call for paid leave to match adoption offer

Social Care

According to latest government figures there are 389,171 pupils with EHC plans in England. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 June 2023

SEND reform will not ‘stem the tide of demand’ for support

Education

Almost a fifth of asylum seekers arriving in the UK are under 18, according to government figures. Picture: Angelov/Adobe Stock

News 21 June 2023

Charities call for plan to support child refugees

Social Care

Ray Jones, former chair of the British Association of Social Workers, authored the report. Picture: CSC Review NI

News 21 June 2023

Regional organisation could fix child protection crisis, Northern Irish care review finds

Social Care

Ombudsman heard that a shared taxi arranged by the council for the teenager was no longer suitable. Picture: taxirabbit75fotAdobeStock

News 15 June 2023

Ombudsman slams council for education transport blunders

Education

'The sector cannot take much more pressure," Neil Leitch told delegates at the Early Years Alliance annual conference on Thursday

News 15 June 2023

Early years policy blighted by 'ignorant and disrespectful narrative', warns alliance chief

Early Years

Family group conferences involve family and friends of children at risk of being taken into care. Picture: Fizkes/AdobeStock

News 14 June 2023

Family group conferences could keep 2,000 children a year out of care, study concludes

Social Care

Campaigners are calling on the Scout Association to improve safeguarding procedures. Picture: Augustas Cetkauskas/Adobe Stock

News 14 June 2023

Abuse survivors call on Scouts to improve safeguarding procedures

Youth Work

The review finds evidence of a breakdown in information sharing by partner agencies. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 June 2023

Breakdown in multi-agency risk intelligence criticised in review of teenager's death

Social Care