Joe Lepper

News 20 December 2016

Cross-government child poverty unit scrapped

Early Years

News 19 December 2016

Labour criticises government 'obsession' with adoption

Social Care

News 19 December 2016

Inspectors praise domestic abuse response in Wiltshire

Children's Services

News 16 December 2016

MPs accuse DfE of 'complacency' in efforts to improve child protection

Children's Services

News 16 December 2016

Council spending on child protection and care surges by £280m

Early Years

News 14 December 2016

Government unveils plans to reduce oversight of children's homes

Ofsted

News 14 December 2016

Inspectors highlight 'unacceptable' SEN delays

Education

News 12 December 2016

Ofsted criticises council over care leaver support

Ofsted

News 12 December 2016

Children's residential care 'facing funding crisis'

Social Care

News 9 December 2016

Campaigners maintain resistance to 'exemption clause' despite government concessions

Children's rights

News 9 December 2016

High demand for Jobcentre Plus advisers in schools, study finds

Careers

News 7 December 2016

Number of children affected by working poverty hits 2.6m

Children's Services