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Councils failing to help half of disabled care-experienced young people, report suggests

Social Care
The draft guidance includes banning sex education for pupils in year four and below. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business
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Young carers ‘missing more than a month of schooling each year’

Education
New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the launch of funding
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Government to hand schools £15mn to create more nursery places

Early Years
Kinship care features in manifestos from all three main parties. Picture: Prostock Studio/Adobe Stock
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Unequal financial support blighting kinship care system, report finds

Social Care
Obesity levels decreased in reception aged children but rose and 10- and 11-year-olds. Picture: Adobe Stock/Pavla Zakova
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Young people struggle to afford healthy food, research warns

Health
Thousands of settings have closed in a year, Ofsted finds. Picture: AdobeStock
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More than 400 nurseries closed over last two years, research finds

Early Years
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Commissioner rejects ‘costly and time consuming’ trust model for Tameside’s children’s services

Social Care
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Tougher action needed to tackle children’s oral health crisis, ministers told

Health
Researchers suggest extending compulsory education would mitigate pandemic learning loss. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
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Council launches formal consultation on school closures amid falling pupil numbers

Education
Yvette Stanley: This extra period will give providers more time to digest the guidance. Picture: Ofsted
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Ofsted names social care and early years leaders to advise on inspection reform

Social Care
Young people told the Prince's Trust that they have lost confidence when it comes to work and training. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Youth unemployment at lowest level in a decade, report finds

Education
The programme has supported more than 100 young people. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Academics call for nationwide roll out of young adult probation hubs

Youth Justice