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Play is listed as a key characteristic of effective learning in the new guidance. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 September 2020

DfE publishes new Development Matters guidance as schools start revised EYFS

Children with SEND need extra support to return to school, the children's commission for England says. Picture: children's commissioner for England

News 2 September 2020

SEND pupils face exclusion risk as schools return, commissioner warns

The government's Kickstart job scheme launches today. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 September 2020

Kickstart scheme: Care leavers ‘should be at the front of the queue’ for jobs

Blogs 2 September 2020

Anyone fancy burnt oven chips?

Shadow early years minister was among those to write to ministers. Picture: Parliament UK

News 1 September 2020

Labour warning over rise in children’s services referrals as schools return

England forward Marcus Rashford shared his own experiences of food poverty. Picture: Manchester United

News 1 September 2020

Marcus Rashford unveils food poverty taskforce

One project is aimed at helping children transition to secondary school. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 September 2020

#Chances4Children: Funding for projects boosting attainment of children with a social worker

Blogs 28 August 2020

Regrades, masks and returning to school – who’s asking the students?

Enver Solomon: The systems in place to support young people at risk of exclusion failing. Picture: Just for Kids Law

News 28 August 2020

Children exploited by gangs in lockdown 'most at risk of exclusion’ in September

Blogs 28 August 2020

What have we learned about our relationships with care leavers during lockdown?

Bilal Safi, Mohammed Ebrar Safi, and Mohammed Yaseen Safi were abducted last week. Picture: Met Police

News 28 August 2020

Imran Safi: Manhunt for father over abduction of three children from foster home

Almost of half of young people are worried about falling behind, the YMCA says. Picture: YMCA

News 27 August 2020

Children raise concerns about impact of school return on mental health

Parents reported more incidents of violence during lockdown, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 August 2020

Child to parent violence ‘increases during lockdown’

Black Carribean children pupils are now 10.9 months behind by the time they sit their GCSEs. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 August 2020

Attainment gaps widens for first time in 12 years

Many parents said they were no longer able to access the same number of childcare hours. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 August 2020

Half of parents not supported to access childcare amid pandemic, survey shows