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More than two million children are eligible for the pupil premium. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 March 2021

'Grave concerns' over pupil premium changes

Helen Blackman has been described as 'a lovely person with a wonderful smile'. Picture: Nottingham City Council

News 15 March 2021

Tributes to Nottingham’s ‘dedicated’ DCS who died from Covid-19

Lack of work, education and training is increasing mental health problems in young men, according to research. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 March 2021

Proportion of NEET young men hits seven-year high

Access to education is vital to improving life chances, the research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 March 2021

Prioritise education to tackle pandemic-fuelled inequality, say public

Ofsted has issued the home with two compliance notices.

News 10 March 2021

Ofsted criticises 'unjustified' isolation of children at residential home

Support for vulnerable children has already been cut in some local authorities, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 March 2021

Most English councils expect to slash budgets next year, NAO warns

Parents are paying higher childcare costs than before the pandemic, Coram has warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 March 2021

Childcare costs increased in a third of local authorities during pandemic, analysis shows

Rachel De Souza is the new children's commissioner for England. Picture: DfE

News 8 March 2021

Education catch-up plan ‘will focus on wellbeing’, children’s commissioner says

Millions of pupils are returning to school today. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 March 2021

Two-thirds of parents concerned about ‘lost learning’ as schools reopen

Almost half of NEET young people are actively seeking work, the ONS says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 March 2021

NEET figures hit by highest quarterly rise in a decade

Most parents are calling for schools to provide an 'active recovery term'. Picture: Youth Sport Trust

News 5 March 2021

Four in five children ‘less active during lockdown’, parents say

Mental health support in schools is set to be expanded. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 March 2021

DCMS announces £79m funding boost for children’s mental health services

Schools closures are among factors contributing the decline in referrals, DfE says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 March 2021

Children's social care referrals fall by a quarter amid third lockdown

Childminders have been told to attend testing centres. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 March 2021

Fury over ‘absurd’ exclusion of childminders from Covid-19 home testing

Peter Wanless said he was especially worried about the vulnerability of very young children. Picture: NSPCC

News 4 March 2021

NSPCC chief: Councils ‘need to be ready’ for soaring children’s services demand