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Around Around 100,000 children from the three countries are set to be eligible for support through the funding. Picture: Ministry of Defence
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Mental health fund for migrant children launches

Social Care
Greater support is needed for those who are long-term NEET, the coalition says. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Call for guaranteed access to support for NEET young people

Youth Work
Absence rates 'are significantly higher among pupils with SEND', MPs warn. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock
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Mental health and SEND support for pupils needed to tackle school absence, say MPs

Funding for free hours has failed to keep pace with inflation, research finds. Picture: Feedback/Adobe Stock
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Fewer disadvantaged two-year-olds 'eligible for funded childcare'

Early Years
Low salaries for qualified early years teachers is a likely factor in the decrease, reasearch finds. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Qualified early years teacher numbers plummet over last decade

Early Years
'Children who always worried about money were several times more likely to be unhappy,' say the Children’s Society. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Money worries overtake young people’s fears about the environment

Health
Thirty per cent of social worker sick days are linked to stress and wellbeing, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Almost a third of social worker sick days caused by stress

Social Care
Ofsted has called for greater focus on outdoor adventures. Picture: Jacob Lund/Adobe Stock
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Ofsted calls for PE lessons to better support SEND pupils

Education
Girls as young as seven say they feel unhappy, Girlguiding has found. Picture: Girlguiding UK
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Steep decline in happiness levels among girls as young as seven

Health
Youth services and Home Start programmes are among areas being cut, research suggests. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Councils 'prioritising crisis intervention funding'

Social Care
Air quality and access to dental care are among issues impacting school attendance, according to MPs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
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Poor access to dentists, nurseries and clean air prompts drop in pupil attendance, report warns

Education
Kinship carers and the children they care for need greater support, MPs say. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
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Call for better mental health and education support for kinship care families

Social Care