Nina Jacobs

Staffordshire University is creating the first campus nursery and forest school using sustainable energy to target net zero. Picture: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
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University nursery uses latest tech to hit net zero by 2030

Children's Services
Young people collaborated with Hampshire County Council to help design energy-efficient homes that better meet their needs
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Young people help shape low-energy children’s homes

Children's Services
In-school support is part of a plan put forward by the Centre for Mental Health. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Call to reverse underfunding of mental health support for young people

Health
Covid-related absences are higher among disadvantaged children. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Covid absences for disadvantaged pupils raise catch-up concerns

Education
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi said the pandemic had exacerbated absence rates. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Government launches education alliance to drive up school attendance

Education
Ofsted inspections place added stress on early years staff, providers have said. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Early years sector still faces huge pressure from pandemic, leaders warn

Early Years
The care bank would allow local authorities to work with children and carers to establish placements. Picture: Adobe Stock
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'Care bank’ could improve quality and cost of placements, charity says

Social Care
More than half of foster carers say they were not given enough information about a child before a placement began. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Foster carer shortage sees children miss out on vital support, report warns

Social Care
Increased costs of care placements have driven Liverpool to find new ways to fulfil its duties around residential and foster care. Picture: ShaunJeffers/Adobe Stock
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Liverpool on journey to sustainable children’s home sector

Residential Children's Care
The report highlighted issues faced by breastfeeding mothers and those with poor perinatal mental health. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Under-fives adversely impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, study shows

Health
The Care Review will carry out a children’s rights impact assessment before issuing recommendations. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Campaigners welcome inclusion of children’s rights in Care Review

Social Care
More children risk being taken into care due to cuts to early help services, councils have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Almost 100,000 children could be in care by 2025, councils warn

Children's Services