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Vibe, formerly known as Knowsley Youth Mutual, has partnered with regional youth groups. Picture: Vibe
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Youth mutual launches regional partnership initiative

Youth Work
The programme is planned to provide around 15,000 tutors. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Covid-19: £76m National Tutoring Programme launches

Education
Michael Sanders: I’m pleased that we’re able to announce funding for these new projects.
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Children's social care projects receive £2m to test effectiveness

Children's Services
Children were left under the responsibility for Border Force in Dover. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Child migrants held for more than 24 hours in Kent detention centre, inspectors find

Social Care
Oxfordshire County Council has launched the scheme during National Care Leavers Week. Picture: Oxfordshire County Council
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Council appoints care leaver ambassadors

Social Care
Rashford is campaigning for children to recieve meals over the school holidays. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Education leaders back Marcus Rashford's free school meals campaign

Education
The number of care applications recieved by Cafcass is at its highest since 2016. Picture: Peter Crane/Cafcass
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Cafcass reports significant increase in care applications

Social Care
Oasis founder and leader said the secure school would provide "much-needed radical change". Image: Oasis
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Secure school 'to prioritise therapeutic support' for young offenders

Youth Justice
The expanded mental health link pilot programme was delivered in 1,104 schools in England. Picture: Alex Deverill
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School mental health pilots encountering ‘sustainability issues’ study finds

Health
The majority of kinship carers say lockdown exacerbated their issues. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Lack of kinship support ‘risks more children going into care’

Social Care
Most families said their child's health and wellbeing had been affected. Picture: Family Fund
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'Exhausting' impact of Covid-19 on families with disabled children

Education
Hartlepool Council's children's services was previously rated "good" by Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Ofsted praises 'good' Hartlepool council over continued improvement

Children's Services