Neil Puffett

Nearly two-thirds of teachers said they had seen an increase in hungry pupils. Picture: Shutterstock

News 23 November 2019

Teachers report sharp increase in child poverty

Education

Figures showed more young young people not in training or employment than any time in the last three years

News 22 November 2019

Level of Neet young people hits three-year high

Education

Social workers have called on the new government to reduce high workloads. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 November 2019

Election 2019: Parties told to tackle 'unfeasibly high' social work caseloads

Social Care

The vast majority of survey respondents said the next government must provide more funding to improve SEND provision. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 November 2019

Two thirds of teachers rate SEND provision as 'poor'

Special Educational Needs

Plans for the new secure school at Medway STC were drawn up in 2017

News 8 November 2019

MoJ confirms delay to secure school opening

Youth Justice

Torbay's children's services were rated "inadequate" in 2015, and again in 2018. Picture: Google

News 8 November 2019

Councils set to ditch DfE-ordered children's services partnership

Social Care

News 1 November 2019

DfE orders 'inadequate' council to find improvement partner by January

Ofsted

News 1 November 2019

MPs call for end to 'brutal' detention of vulnerable children on mental health grounds

Health

Features 29 October 2019

National system for post-custody housing

Probation, resettlement and rehabilitation

News 25 October 2019

School exclusion 'a tipping point' leading to knife crime, MPs warn

Education

News 25 October 2019

DfE ordered to publish early years funding calculations

Early Years

News 18 October 2019

National safeguarding panel to review sudden infant deaths

Health