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Gavin Williamson was Education Secretary during the peak of the pandemic. Picture: UK Parliament
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Second Covid schools closure ‘a panic decision’, says former education secretary

Education
CGI images show what Padnell Hall Youth Centre could look like. Picture: Be First
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Plans to convert derelict London community hall into new youth centre

Youth Work
Greater commissioning of services is among recommendations made in the government's response. Picture: smolaw11/Adobe Stock
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Government promises better advocacy and commissioning of services for disabled children

Social Care
Josh MacAlister chaired the Independent Review of Children's Social Care. Picture: Frontline
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MacAlister: Government care review plans ‘welcome’ but ‘too timid’

Social Care
The Department for Education is funding the advisory board. Picture: William/Adobe Stock
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Care-experienced young people urged to join DfE funded advisory body

Social Care
Children have been found to be more vulnerable to the negative health effects of racism than adults, according to the report. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
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Racism eroding children’s wellbeing, report warns

Health
The Youth Endowment Fund wants all children who are arrested to be able to access therapy when they need it. Picture: Zinkevchy/Adobe Stock
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Charity urges police to use pre-court diversion schemes to reduce youth offending

Youth Justice
Wiltshire County Council has been praised over its support for care leavers. Picture: Jon Le-Bon/Adobe Stock
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Preventative support focus sees Ofsted uplift council’s rating to ‘outstanding’

Ofsted
The UK is bottom out of all 39 countries in terms of worsening child poverty rates. Picture: Adobe Stock
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UK child poverty worsening more than in other affluent nations

Health
Stockport Council joins dozens of local authorities in passing the motion. Picture: Philip Kinsey/Adobe Stock
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Stockport becomes latest council to make care experience a protected characteristic

Social Care
Young people will use social media to share their views. Picture: Kerkezz/Adobe Stock
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Young people take over charity’s social media to mark milestone celebration

Youth Work
Home to school transport is likely to be impacted by lack of government support, councils say. Picture: GAYSORN/Adobe Stock
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Social care and school transport to suffer after autumn statement, councils warn

Social Care