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Support will initially be offered outside, the NYA has said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 March 2021

NYA lays out ‘roadmap’ to reopen youth work settings

Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (3 March) announced the 2021 Budget. Picture: HM Treasury

News 3 March 2021

Budget 2021: Benefit extension 'not enough' for disadvantaged families

Traineeships have been given a multi-million pound boost. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 March 2021

Budget 2021: Training providers praise jobs boost for under-25s

Early years settings have seen a drop in attendance. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2021

Childcare sector calls for Budget support over £250m funding loss

Kevin Collins spoke to the education select committee. Picture: Parliament TV

News 2 March 2021

Early years ‘central’ to education recovery plan, catch-up tsar says

Working with children in early years settings requires physical contact, the EYA has warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 March 2021

Early years leaders slam omission of staff from latest vaccination plans

Disadvantaged students could be impacted more severely by Covid-19, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 March 2021

Poorer students ‘three A-level grades behind better-off peers’

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

News 1 March 2021

De Souza embarks on children’s commissioner role vowing to 'listen to sector'

Inmates at Wetherby and Keppel YOI missed out on nine months of face-to-face education, inspectors found. Picture Google Maps

News 26 February 2021

Inspectors criticise Wetherby and Keppel YOI over education failings

GCSE and A-level exams have been cancelled for 2021. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 February 2021

Disadvantaged pupils' A-level grades 'could be under-predicted'

Nurseries remain open while schools have closed. Picture: Adobe Stock

Features 25 February 2021

Coronavirus: Latest guidance for early years, schools, social workers, youth and youth justice services

Seven per cent of children contacted the service about bullying. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 February 2021

#Chances4Children: 30,000 under-13s access mental health support over text

At the start of the pandemic more unknown children were referred to social services. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2021

More children 'made known to social services in first six months of pandemic'

Tutoring and summer holiday schemes are among plans published by the government. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2021

Disadvantaged pupils targeted in government’s £700m school catch up plans

Demand for mental health support has increased during lockdown, UK Youth says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2021

Two thirds of youth organisations report increase in demand