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Bills are set to increase from next month. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Children's social care providers face 10 per cent inspection fee hike

Social Care
Sutton Council has agreed to pay £10,000 to the family. Picture: Sutton Council
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Council pays £10,000 over failure to support child in need

Special Educational Needs
Early years workers earn on average £17,456 a year. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Brexit 'will deepen early years recruitment crisis'

Early Years
Sadiq Khan has called for all schools in London to ban sugary drinks
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Sadiq Khan calls for 'water-only' policy in schools to tackle obesity

Education
Barnardo's chief executive Javed Khan was among those to criticise the bill. Picture: Alex Deverill
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Domestic Abuse Bill will fail to protect children, charities warn

Social Care
Telford & Wrekin Council leader Shaun Davies celebrates with staff. Picture: Telford & Wrekin Council
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Council receives 'outstanding' Ofsted rating after reinvesting in children's services

Children's Services
A proposed "exit package" for outgoing chief executive Michael Lynas has been blocked. Picture: NCS Trust
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DCMS launches review into NCS governance

Youth Work
New government proposals would only allow over-16s to live in supported accommodation. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Children’s home providers 'to expand into supported accommodation' if regulated

Social Care
The announcement is the first made by new children's minister Vicky Ford. Picture: Parliament UK
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Minister launches consultation on school support for vulnerable children

Education
One-to-one support has been cut at some schools to ease financial pressures, Ofsted said. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Children with SEND 'worst affected' by school funding pressures

Special Educational Needs
Disadvantaged children benefit most from high-quality childcare, researchers found. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Disadvantaged children benefit most from formal childcare, study finds

Early Years
The Metropolitan Police launched a pilot scheme in Islington and Camden. Picture: Met Police
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Youth workers could be deployed in police stations 'to tackle disproportionality'

Youth Justice