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June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF. Picture: LEYF

Blogs 9 September 2022

The benefits of attending a research conference

Jonathan Stanley is NCERCC manager. Picture: NCERCC

Blogs 9 September 2022

Is family-based care better than group care?

Carers are being encouraged to consider fostering older children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 September 2022

Foster carer recruitment appeal launches amid surge in demand

Funding aims to create more places for children from disadvantaged areas. Picture: Scouts

News 8 September 2022

Uniformed youth groups offered £1.5m to expand into disadvantaged areas

Experts have warned that young people taking up apprenticeships need more support to lower drop-out rates. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 September 2022

Number of young people starting apprenticeships below pre-pandemic levels

The bill is not expected to be passed in its current form, according to reports. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 September 2022

Truss reportedly scraps Bill of Rights

Kit Malthouse is MP for North West Hampshire. Picture: Parliament UK

News 7 September 2022

Kit Malthouse appointed as Education Secretary

Nottingham City Council is facing government intervention. Picture: Adobe Stock/PJ Sampson

News 7 September 2022

Inspectors rate Nottingham City Council's children’s services ‘inadequate’

Young people are entitled to indepdent visitors until age 18 under current rules. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 September 2022

Call for independent visitor scheme to be extended to 25

Social workers say they expect caseloads to become 'unmanageable'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 September 2022

Children’s social work caseloads predicted to soar as living costs rise

Disadvantaged primary school pupils are falling further behind their peers. Picture: Adobe Stock/Rawpixel.com

News 6 September 2022

Primary school attainment gap widest in a decade

The funding will be used to boost programmes aimed at closing the attainment gap. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 September 2022

EEF granted £200m for work to narrow disadvantage gap

Luton has had its Ofsted rating boosted from 'inadequate'. Picture: Adobe Stock/Altaf Shah

News 5 September 2022

Ofsted praises Luton over improvements to children’s services

Increased levels of abuse amid the crisis could see more children enter care, experts have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 September 2022

Cost-of-living crisis threatens ‘devastating’ impact on vulnerable children

Anna Feutchwang is chief executive of the National Children's Bureau. Picture: NCB

Blogs 5 September 2022

Will new PM step up for children?