Nicole Weinstein

Sector leaders argue that offering more free hours needs to be accompanied by greater government investment. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock
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Early years sector at risk of ‘collapse’ if free childcare is expanded to under-twos

Early Years
Helen Hayes described the government's response to the Care Review as 'piecemeal'. Picture: Parliament UK
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Care Review response: Labour slams 'piecemeal' measures for reform

Social Care
Birmingham City Council is expected to respond to the report this month. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Birmingham City Council spent £10m fighting SEND appeals, NCB report finds

Education
A lack of suitable placements for siblings contributes to the increasing numbers of children being split from relatives, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock
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One in three children in care separated from siblings, research finds

Social Care
Chief inspector of probation Justin Russell described Swindon's YJS as 'incredible and, sometimes, unnoticed'. Picture: HMI Probation
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Swindon youth offending service ‘a credit to the town’, inspectors say

Youth Justice
More than half the 136 asylum-seeking children reported missing from hotels over the past 18 months remain unaccounted for, according to an investigation. Photo: Nathan Clarke
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Sector’s ‘horror’ over reports of migrant children being trafficked from hotels

Social Care
Nottinghamshire councillors pass the motion. Picture: Terry Galloway/Twitter
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More councils vote to prevent discrimination against care leavers

Social Care
Pebble Brook Primary School in Crewe is planning to take two-year-old children. Picture: Google Maps
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Plans for schools to accept two-year-olds after nursery closures

Early Years
The Runnymead Trust has called for an end to police officers being stationed in schools. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Call to remove police officers from schools

Education
The new resource tracks decades of changes to child food policies. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Post-war food policies ‘cast new light’ on free school meals, researchers find

Walsall Council's child protection service has been praised by inspectors. Picture: Adobe Stock/padmak
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Inspectors praise Walsall Council's child protection services

Children's Services
Rachel de Souza accuses policymakers of 'shying away' from addressing the importance of family. Picture: Office of the children's comissioner for England
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Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

Early Years