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'Councils, of course, still face difficult decisions when setting their budgets for 2024/25,' leaders say. Picture: New Africa/Adobe Stock
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Councils still face ‘difficult decisions’ despite children’s services funding boost

Social Care
There is one sexual abuse support service for every 2,500 to 5,000 child survivors in England and Wales, research finds. Picture: EU/Adobe Stock
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Child survivors of sexual abuse waiting six months for support, research finds

Children's Services
Teenagers are being forced to live in rooms with unrelated adults, campaigners warn. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Child refugees wrongly assessed as adults facing abuse and exploitation, charities warn

Social Care
Sector leaders have raised concerns about staff leaving the sector. Picture: Rio Patuca Images/Adobe Stock
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Disadvantaged children worst hit as early years forced to 'move towards childcare’

Early Years
Worcestershire Council was rated 'good' by Ofsted last year. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Worcestershire Council to resume in-house control of children’s services

Social Care
Wraparound activities are often required to be booked weeks in advance, parents told researchers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
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Provider inflexibility restricts access to wraparound childcare, research finds

Children's Services
The review found around 280 concerns had been raised but not acted on. Picture: SMolaw11/Adobe Stock
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Sexual exploitation review finds child protection failings at Rochdale Council

Social Care
Greater support is needed for councils to keep reunited families together, councils say. Picture: Rawpixelcom/Adobe Stock
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Three in four councils appeal for more support to reunite families, survey finds

Social Care
Breakfast clubs would be established in all primary schools under Labour plans. Picture: Nigel Hillier
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Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

Health
The Sutton Trust research found that dozens of state comprehensives are as selective as grammar schools. Picture: Lucie Carlier
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More than 150 comprehensives ‘more socially selective’ than grammar schools

Education
The report highlights examples of projects using parent champions to help support families experiencing poverty. Picture: Pololia/AdobeStock
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Recruit ‘parent champions’ to design child poverty busting measures, report urges

Education
The NSPCC campaign asks practitioners working with children and the public to report concerns about a child's safety. Picture: NSPCC
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Child sexual offences remain ‘close to record levels’, NSPCC figures show

Social Care