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Tulip Siddiq is calling on Conservative MPs to defy Boris Johnson. Picture: Parliament UK

News 20 October 2020

Labour calls for Tory revolt in free school meals row

Rashford is campaigning for children to recieve meals over the school holidays. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 October 2020

Education leaders back Marcus Rashford's free school meals campaign

The number of care applications recieved by Cafcass is at its highest since 2016. Picture: Peter Crane/Cafcass

News 19 October 2020

Cafcass reports significant increase in care applications

Outcomes First Group has acquired 27 residential children's homes among other services. Picture: Outcomes First Group

News 16 October 2020

Outcomes First Group acquires Bryn Melyn Care

The government has been asked to return early intervention funding to 2010 levels. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 October 2020

Government urged to reinstate £1.7bn of early intervention funding

Marcus Rashford responded defiantly on Twitter. Picture: Manchester United/Twitter

News 15 October 2020

Marcus Rashford’s free school meal plea rejected by government

The Education Secretary has called for an overhaul of the adoption process. Picture: Parliament UK

News 14 October 2020

Council ‘snobbery’ putting off potential adopters, Education Secretary warns

Middlesborough saw the highest rise in child poverty rates between 2014/15 and 2018/19. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 October 2020

Midlands and northern cities see spike in child poverty rates

Cafcass services were rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2018. Picture: Ofsted

News 14 October 2020

Ofsted launches consultation over Cafcass inspections

Care leavers should be entitled to extended stays in university accomodation, signatories to the Care Leaver Covenant say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 October 2020

Treat care leavers with more empathy, business and education leaders urged

Boris Johnson announced the new three-tier Covid-19 alert system on Monday. Picture: UK Prime Minister/Twitter

News 13 October 2020

Three-tier Covid restrictions come at ‘significant cost’ to local authorities, LGA warns

Resources are available for adults supporting vulnerable children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 October 2020

Digital service to protect vulnerable children from online abuse launches

Disabled foster carers described being made to feel like 'they had got something wrong'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 October 2020

'Significant cultural change needed' to recruit disabled foster carers

Debbe Jones moves from Tower Hamlets Council. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 October 2020

Croydon Council names Debbie Jones as interim DCS

Yvette Stanley: "The number of children’s homes registered is the most that we’ve ever had." Picture: Ofsted

News 7 October 2020

Children's homes registrations nearly double during lockdown