Neil Puffett

Teenagers have spent thousands of pounds on so-called loot boxes. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Video game loot boxes 'pushing children into gambling addiction', NHS chief warns

Health
The funding is part of a plan to improve children's physical health. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Schools sports to receive £2.4m

Health
Barnet Council is struggling to fill vacancies for social workers. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Council considers recruiting social workers from overseas

Social Care
The West Midlands and North East have experienced the worst cuts, the YMCA says. Picture: YMCA England & Wales
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Youth services 'suffer £1bn funding cut in less than a decade'

Youth Work
Almost half of parents waited more than 18 months for a diagnosis. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Autistic children waiting more than 18 months for diagnosis

Health
Achieving for Children runs children's services in Richmond
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Richmond and Achieving for Children face criticism over SEND failures

Children's Services
Wakefield Council's children's services provision was rated "inadequate" in 2018. Picture: Wakefield Council
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Commissioner 'no longer required' at improving council

Children's Services
Figures from an FOI request revealed 354 dangerous restraint incidents in the past two years. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Oakhill STC sees 27 staff investigated over abuse and neglect in last three years

Youth Justice
There have been 624 free schools established since 2010. Image: Shutterstock/Michael Jung
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Union warns over 'failure and waste' of free schools policy

Education
The Conservative manifesto offers little funding to improve SEND support, new analysis shows. Picture: Adobe Stock
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General election: Tory education plans 'skewed towards more-advantaged communities'

Education
Around 450 families have been left without childcare. Picture: Lucie Carlier
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‘Austerity and underfunding’ pushes nursery chain into liquidation

Early Years
The NCS rebrand aims to challenge negative preconceptions of young people
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NCS launches £3m rebrand after criticism over plans

Youth Work