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Kent was unable to take on any more unaccompanied asylum-seeking children after hundreds of people arrived at Dover in May. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 July 2021

National Transfer Scheme could be made compulsory unless councils ‘get behind’ rota system

The fund aims to help children's social care recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 July 2021

DfE announces regional Covid-19 recovery fund for children’s social care

Campaigners are fighting to save the 40-year-old youth club. Picture: Young Ealing Foundation

News 7 July 2021

Charity calls on council to save youth club from demolition

Early years settings say they are unable to support children with SEND. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 July 2021

Risk to clinically vulnerable children ‘forgotten’ as Covid-19 restrictions lift

Mark Russell from the Children's Society has criticised the Bill. Picture: The Children's Society

News 7 July 2021

Nationality and Borders Bill endangers vulnerable children, warn campaigners

Government guidelines do not state that vaccines are compulsory for care workers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 July 2021

Children’s home provider introduces compulsory Covid-19 vaccines for frontline staff

Carmel Littleton was a 'true people person', colleagues have said. Picture: Islington Council

News 7 July 2021

Islington Council’s tribute to director of people Carmel Littleton in full

Early years settings say they are unable to support children with SEND. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 July 2021

Lack of funding 'will force nurseries to turn away children with SEND'

Young people are also concerned that their mental health will impact job progression, the research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 July 2021

One in four young people worried mental health will impact work after pandemic

Care proceedings are taking 17 weeks longer than the government target, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 July 2021

Care proceedings continue to exceed 26-week target

Researchers have called for a review of school funding. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 July 2021

School funding shifting towards more affluent areas, NAO finds

Carmel Littleton also worked as director of children's services in Thurrock. Picture: Islington Council

News 5 July 2021

Tributes to Islington’s director of people Carmel Littleton

Reading progress had deteriorated among children studied in the spring compared with 2019 levels. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 July 2021

Attainment gap grown by a quarter since pandemic, study shows

Two-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds are entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare

News 2 July 2021

Double-digit fall in funded childcare registrations raises provider concerns

Plans to scrap restrictions in schools has split opinion. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 July 2021

Williamson: school isolation bubbles could be scrapped in July