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The Queen (pictured in 2021) will make her speech on 10 May. Picture: Twitter/House of Lords

News 5 May 2022

Queen’s Speech: Ofsted powers to crack down on unregistered schools expected

York City Council is 'aware improvement is needed', inspectors say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 May 2022

York's children’s services in ‘decline’ since 2016, inspectors warn

Northamptonshire Police’s chief inspector Julie Mead says the small changes 'have made a huge difference'. Picture: Northamptonshire Police

News 4 May 2022

Police force launches trauma-informed care for children in custody

LEYF chief executive June O'Sullivan is leading the campaign. Picture: LEYF

News 4 May 2022

Hundreds back campaign against relaxation of childcare ratios

Geethika Jayatilaka is chief executive of Chance UK. Picture: Chance UK

Blogs 4 May 2022

What’s the alternative to exclusion?

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has written to schools urging them to sign up to the National Tutoring Programme. Picture: Parliament UK

News 3 May 2022

Critics attack DfE plans to ‘penalise' schools not taking part in tutoring scheme

Childcare leaders say staff are leaving due to being offered more pay elsewhere. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 May 2022

Reports reveal ‘perfect storm’ facing early years settings

Young people say relationships and sex education is taught too late. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 May 2022

Sexual harassment among primary school pupils prompts call for ‘proactive’ RSE

The programmes are designed to dispel gender stereotypes. Picture: Girlguiding UK

News 29 April 2022

Girlguiding UK launches programme to teach girls how to code

Anne Longfield has called for the banning of exclusions for primary school pupils. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 29 April 2022

Longfield commission sets out plan to end ‘perverse exclusion culture’

Age-appropriate RSE must be taught in primary schools, Lisa Handy says. Picture: Adobe Stock

Blogs 29 April 2022

The need for early age-appropriate RSE

Alicia Walker head of policy, research and campaigns at Centrepoint. Picture: Centrepoint

Blogs 29 April 2022

Local elections: Council support key in ending youth homelessness for good

Early help is 'strong' in London, Florence Knoll says. Picture: Greenwich Council

Blogs 29 April 2022

A hammer and anvil analogy for early help

The Votes at 16 campaign has been reignited ahead of local elections. Picture: The Body Shop

News 29 April 2022

#BeSeenBeHeard campaign pushes for lower voting age across UK

West Mercia has "few arrangements" in place to support children in custody, inspectors found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 April 2022

Proposal to reopen Rainsbrook STC amid fears youth custody numbers will double by 2024