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The early years sector warns that plans to extend funded childcare are unfeasible. Picture: Adobe Stock

Other 26 November 2019

General election 2019: Early years

The Together for Children coalition of organisations calls for politicians to “ensure children’s contact with the criminal justice system is a last resort”

Other 26 November 2019

General election 2019: Youth justice

Child poverty is set to hit four million next year. Picture: Aleksey/Adobe Stock

Other 26 November 2019

General election 2019: Welfare and care

Education leaders have welcomed Labour's manifesto pledges on school funding Image: Adobe Stock

Other 26 November 2019

General election 2019: Education

Youth organisations have welcomed increased policy and funding focus on the sector. Picture: OnSide

Other 26 November 2019

General election 2019: Youth work

Evidence-based approaches are now being used and refined by a range of providers and practitioners. Picture: Rido/Adobe Stock

Features 26 November 2019

Evidence and Impact: Special Report

Poverty and lack of English skills are among barriers potential Muslim foster carers face. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 November 2019

Call to improve Muslim foster carer recruitment process

Boris Johnson vowed to invest £14bn in schools. Picture: Conservatives

News 25 November 2019

General Election: Conservative manifesto pledges £14bn for schools and crackdown on youth violence

The Early Years Alliance describes a proposed £1bn new childcare fund as “loose change” from the Conservatives. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 November 2019

Election 2019: Conservative manifesto lacks focus on children and young people, sector leaders warn

Some 83 per cent of kinship carers asked said they were grandparents. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 November 2019

End unfair treatment of kinship carers, says Sir James Munby

Nearly two-thirds of teachers said they had seen an increase in hungry pupils. Picture: Shutterstock

News 23 November 2019

Teachers report sharp increase in child poverty

Figures showed more young young people not in training or employment than any time in the last three years

News 22 November 2019

Level of Neet young people hits three-year high

Labour have vowed to create a National Youth Service Image: Adobe Stock

News 22 November 2019

Election 2019: Campaigners back Labour's £1bn investment pledge for youth work

ADCS head Rachel Dickinson has called for action on exclusion and off-rolling

News 21 November 2019

ADCS president calls for review of head teachers' powers to exclude pupils

Almost 700 children in the UK are at risk of domestic violence every day. Image: Action for Children

News 21 November 2019

Almost 700 children at risk of domestic violence every day, study shows