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Care leavers in Plymouth have backed a call for free bus travel. Picture: Barnardo's

News 29 June 2022

Barnardo's calls for free bus travel for care leavers

Social Care

The number of children receiving SEN support has increased annually since 2016, DfE figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 29 June 2022

Emergency SEND support 'needed to meet rising demand'

Education

Girls aged 13 and younger say they have sent nude images. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 June 2022

Disadvantaged girls 'feel most pressure' to share nude pictures

The Bill has been introduced in parliament. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 June 2022

Campaigners warn Bill of Rights ‘offers no guarantee’ to protect children

Youth Justice

Children report being separated from siblings and feeling unsettled in school. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 June 2022

More than 1,000 children in care moved from their placement every week, research warns

Social Care

'The work will not stop here', council leaders have said. Picture: Camden Council

News 22 June 2022

Children’s services in Camden upgraded to ‘outstanding’

Social Care

Increased pressure on councils due to a rise in applications for EHCPs is a factor behind the proposals, DfE says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 June 2022

DfE launches consultation on doubling EHCP timescales

Education

Common interests including sports and values around friendship could boost tutoring attendance, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock/MonkeyBusiness

News 16 June 2022

Common links between tutors and pupils can boost attendance, research finds

Education

If a child misses the first day of school, it is harder to catch-up, de Souza says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 June 2022

Children’s commissioner sets '100 per cent attendance target' for schools

Education

Levels of violence at Feltham A have deceased, inspectors say. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 15 June 2022

Feltham YOI ‘recovering from a worrying decline’, say inspectors

Youth Justice

Redbridge Council's children's services have been praised over its support for families during Covid-19 lockdowns. Picture: Redbridge Council

News 9 June 2022

Praise for council’s ‘outstanding’ children’s services

Social Care

Campaigners are calling for free school meal eligibility to be expanded. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 June 2022

Increase in proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals

Education