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Scrapping the two-child benefit cap would help tackle child poverty, union leaders have said. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 9 September 2024

Covid impact could be felt by schools for a decade, research warns

News 6 September 2024

APPG on Youth Affairs meets for first time since election

Experts suggest inadequate support for struggling pupils is driving up exclusions. Picture: Andov/Adobe Stock

News 5 September 2024

School exclusions up by a fifth over last year

The wraparound offer will run for three weeks as pupils return to school

News 5 September 2024

London council launches wraparound youth work support as schools return

News 5 September 2024

Animal welfare charity boss to take top job at NSPCC

Redthread says it has been experiencing 'major financial difficulties'

News 4 September 2024

Catch22 confirms Redthread merger

Tiny Toes Nursery in Stockport was closed down following the death of a nine-month-old baby in May 2022

News 4 September 2024

Woman jailed over mistreatment of children at same nursery where nine-month-old baby died

Catherine McKinnell is the schools minister

News 4 September 2024

SEND system ‘creaking at the seams’, schools minister warns

Supported settings will be inspected from April next year. Picture: Martinan/Adobe Stock

News 4 September 2024

Residential care spending outstrips early intervention for first time, research finds

Councils warn that 'an acute rise in the costs of placing children in care mean in-year spending on children’s services is spiralling out of control'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 September 2024

Ofsted to end single-word judgments for children’s social care and early years providers

Andy Elvin is chief executive of Tact Fostering

Blogs 3 September 2024

Government must focus on foster carer recruitment and retention

Ofsted must 're-engage with the sector to develop a fair system built on mutual respect', sector leaders say

News 3 September 2024

Ofsted rating changes ‘welcome’ but inspectorate must rebuild sector’s trust, leaders say

One in 10 children and young people are affected by long-term and persistent speech, language, and communication needs. Picture: Dgl images/Adobe Stock

News 2 September 2024

Ofsted scraps single-word judgments for schools

Ofsted is working to increase collaboration and communication in the inspection process. Picture: DglImages/Adobe Stock

News 2 September 2024

Concerns over ‘slow and inadequate’ response to child neglect reports

Mac Heath is director of children’s services for Milton Keynes Council

Blogs 2 September 2024

Grades aren’t the only measure of success