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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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Disadvantaged young people struggling 'to get lives back on track’ post-pandemic

Education
Mental health issues relating to the Covid-19 have sparked a rise in home education, according to the ADCS. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Mental health concerns spark home education rise

Education
Slough Council has said it 'needs to improve and fast'. Picture: Google Maps
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Slough Council vows to improve SEND services after damning report

Education
LEYF offers an extra 15-hours of funded childcare to disadvantaged parents. Picture: LEYF
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Reform 30-hour childcare to support disadvantaged families, charity urges

Early Years
Violence between inmates at Cookham Wood YOI has risen significantly over two years. Picture: Peter Crane
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Violent incidents increase by 70 per cent at Cookham Wood YOI

Youth Justice
One in five children in the UK are classed as obese, according to NHS figures. Picture: Adobe Stock
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NHS launches specialist clinics amid spike in childhood obesity

Health
Older children with SEND risk missing out on education and career oportunities in Wolverhampton, inspectors warn. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Inspectors criticise ‘embedded failings’ in Wolverhampton’s SEND support

Education
Cathi Hadley will move to become DCS at BCP Council. Picture: West Northamptonshire Council
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Northamptonshire DCS resigns

Social Care
There is a wide range of issues dealt with by designated safeguarding leads in youth organisations. Image: Tom Campbell
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Youth sector calls for strengthening of safeguarding lead role

Youth Work
There was a rise in the proportion of parents of autistic children who said school was failing to meet their child's needs. Image: Tom Campbell
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School system blighted by failures to support autistic pupils, charity warns

Education
Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf applied for a place for his daughter at Little Scholars Day Nursery
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Inspectors uphold Scottish Health Secretary’s complaint over ‘discriminatory’ nursery

Early Years
Foster care recruitment is needed to meet a shortage of foster carers for older children. Picture: Pololia/Adobe Stock
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Adopter recruitment tsar calls for national campaign to include foster carers