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Many teachers don't feel confident in their skills to support children with SEND. Picture: NTI

News 12 August 2024

Regularly assess pupils' non-academic abilities to identify SEND sooner, experts say

Shelter's Neate: 'Government must create a cross-department strategy to tackle rising homelessness'. Picture: Shelter

News 9 August 2024

Children living in temporary accommodation hits record level, official figures show

Action for Children aims to support parents through its Parent Talk service. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Photographee.eu

News 9 August 2024

Demand for help with parental conflict rises by almost half, charity finds

'There is a strong body of evidence that play makes us smarter, more adaptable, and keeps us open to possibilities, Newman says.. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Ilike

Blogs 8 August 2024

Getting young people off their devices and into our libraries

Sports programmes are among those funded by the initiative. Picture: Gornyvd/Adobe Stock

News 8 August 2024

Trials to test effectiveness of youth arts and sports schemes in preventing crime

Staying Put arrangements are proven to reduce youth homelessness, research finds. Picture: Highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

News 8 August 2024

Boosting Staying Put take up 'could reduce care leaver homelessness'

The DfE is helping authorities through fast-track social care programmes, it says. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Valerii Honcharuk

News 8 August 2024

DfE warns of 'critical' social worker shortage over next decade

Young Somerset is one organisation who will receive funding as part of the programme. Picture: Young Somerset

News 7 August 2024

Charity expands youth employment pathways programme

Adventure playgrounds in Leicester face losing their council funding. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 7 August 2024

Leicester playgrounds' future uncertain amid £1mn funding cuts

Cutting child poverty would improve child health and reduce children in care levels, a study suggests. Picture: AdobeStock

News 7 August 2024

Tackling child poverty ‘can prevent almost 5,000 children entering care’

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson visited a family hub in Derby recently. Picture: Derby City Council

News 7 August 2024

Call for clarity on family hubs funding

Residents of Kingston upon Hull helped clear up damage caused by the violent disturbances. Picture: Hull City Council

News 6 August 2024

Sector leaders speak out over racially motivated violence

Retention and recruitment across the early years sector has seen challenges over the past two years. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Oksana Kuzmina

News 5 August 2024

Eight in 10 early years settings struggling with staff retention, survey finds

Bradford Council was facing a £70mn overspend at the end of March this year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 August 2024

High cost of agency social workers and care placements led to £42mn children’s trust overspend, council says

Pauline Turner is director of children, young people and family services at Hull City Council. Picture: Hull City Council

Blogs 5 August 2024

Cliff edges speeding towards us