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Anna McMorrin is shadow minister for victims and youth justice. Picture: Parliament UK

News 28 January 2022

Almost half of beds in secure children’s homes ‘unused’, says Labour

Pupil inclusion should be the 'central goal' of education, unions have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 January 2022

Education experts and unions call for school inclusion review

Guidance has been updated due to the rise in cases of Omicron reported in the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2022

Latest Covid-19 guidance for children’s social care, education, early years and youth work providers

Early years leaders have expressed concerns over a DfE funding clarifcation. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2022

Early years funding significantly less than expected, sector fears

Staff shortages are caused by isolation due to testing positive for Covid-19. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2022

Councils face huge children's social worker absences due to Covid

Keith Fraser has called for more support for 'black children to live crime-free lives'. Picture: YJB

News 27 January 2022

Youth justice system ‘failing’ to tackle disproportionality

Campaigners are calling for the roll-out of counselling across primary and secondary schools and colleges. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 January 2022

Teaching union joins forces with charity in call for school counselling boost

DfE is encouraging councils and schools to use fines in a bid to lower absenteeism. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 January 2022

DfE reveals plans for crackdown on ‘avoidable absences’

Women from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to be affected than male peers, researchers warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 January 2022

Disadvantaged pupils less likely to earn living wage, study warns

Three quarters of kinship carers say they were not given information about legal aid. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 January 2022

MPs launch inquiry over legal aid for kinship carers

The High Court said guidance issued by the Home Office was 'unlawful'. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 January 2022

High Court rules Home Office age assessment guidance ‘unlawful’

Star Hobson was killed in September 2020. Picture: West Yorkshire Police

News 25 January 2022

Bradford City Council loses control of children’s services

The committee warns the bill fails to prevent the sharing of some child abuse images. Image: Paul Carter

News 24 January 2022

Online harms bill 'fails to prevent sharing of abuse images', warn MPs

Dame Christine Lenehan, director of the Council for Disabled Children is to lead the review alongside Dr Susan Tranter. Image: NCB

News 23 January 2022

Safeguarding review launches after abuse allegations at specialist children’s homes

Dame Rachel de Souza is worried about the number of children not attending school. Image: Children's Commissioner for England

News 21 January 2022

Councils help commissioner identify children missing education