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Those with experience of care have been encouraged to apply for the Experts by Experience group. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 January 2021

Care Review: What is Josh MacAlister’s ‘Experts by Experience’ group?

Campaigners have called for the government to fund charity jobs for young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 January 2021

Government urged to fund charity jobs for NEET young people

Safeguarding policies should be updated to reflect increased home learning, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 January 2021

Internet Safety Day: Top tips for online safeguarding during the pandemic

Early years leaders have called for fair testing for all staff. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 January 2021

PVI childcare workers excluded from home Covid testing programme

The Co-op Foundation helps bereaved young people through Edward's Trust. Picture: Co-op Foundation

News 14 January 2021

#Chances4Children: Empowerment organisations get share of £1.8m Co-op Foundation grant

Thousands of children do not have access to a device, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 January 2021

#Chances4Children: Project launched to donate old laptops to disadvantaged students

Schools may not provide free schools meals over February half-term. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 January 2021

Schools told not to provide free school meals over February half-term

Josh MacAlister has been named as chair of the review. Picture: Frontline

News 14 January 2021

Care Review announced by government with Frontline’s Josh MacAlister named as chair

Images shared online showed tiny portions of food sent to families. Picture: Twitter/Angela Rayner

News 13 January 2021

Free schools meals voucher scheme will return next week, Education Secretary confirms, condemning ‘disgusting’ food parcel pictures

Children are left lonely and isolated from friends, the LGA has warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 January 2021

More than 100,000 children left homeless during lockdown, LGA warns

Gavin Williamson spoke to the education select committee on Wednesday. Picture: Parliament Live

News 13 January 2021

Gavin Williamson: DfE had 'no knowledge' of new Covid strain when it ordered Greenwich to keep schools open

Many children do not have a laptop to work from, campaigners have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 January 2021

Latest boost to DfE laptop scheme ‘inadequate’, campaigners say

Children must be educated about grooming, the conference heard. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 January 2021

Safeguarding in the Digital Age: Empower young people to talk about online grooming, conference told

Gavin Williamson was quizzed over the impact of a third lockdown on children. Picture: Parliament TV

News 13 January 2021

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

Families have shared images of 'inadequate' food parcels on Twitter. Picture: Marcus Rashford/Twitter

News 12 January 2021

DfE launches investigation over ‘woefully inadequate’ free school meals parcels