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Robin Walker: 'It will be the right time for my cross-party colleagues and I to look at whether the strategy are really turning things around'. Picture: UK Parliament

News 4 December 2023

Inquiry over effectiveness of government’s Care Review response launches

The NEF is calling for more accessible early years provision. Picture: Oksix/Adobe Stock

News 1 December 2023

More than three children are competing for every early years place, study warns

The competition allows young people to explore their creativity in literature and drama. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Jasmin

News 1 December 2023

Children’s creativity celebrated in Shakespeare competition

Wigan Youth Zone is among the winners. Picture: Wigan Youth Zone

News 1 December 2023

Youth sector recognised in first King’s Award for Voluntary Service

The ruling was handed down by Mrs Justice Chamberlain of the High Court. Picture: Chrisdorney/Adobe Stock

News 30 November 2023

Government management of asylum transfer scheme ‘unlawful’, judge rules

Young asylum seekers' care is blighted by a 'lack of safeguarding measures', de Souza says. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

News 30 November 2023

Better care needed for child victims of rape and torture, says children's commissioner

The highest cost highlighted in the survey was £63,000 a week, according to the survey. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 November 2023

Councils reveal sharp rise in high-cost children’s care placements

Girls reported greater benefits from participation in sports, researchers say. Picture: Rido/Adobe Stock

News 30 November 2023

Sports participation boosts wellbeing in young teenagers, research finds

John Pearce is director of children’s services at Durham County Council

News 29 November 2023

School system discouraging inclusion, ADCS warns

Funding should cover support for babies up to people aged 25, the coalition says. Picture: eeeu/Adobe Stock

News 29 November 2023

Coalition calls for £1.7bn a year funding boost to improve children’s mental health

The National Day Nurseries (NDNA) highlighted that the uplift amounts to less than five per cent of current funding. Picture: DG Images/Adobe Stock

News 29 November 2023

Early years funding rates uplift ‘not enough’ to prevent closures, providers warn

Some councils said they retained funding to pay for specialist educational support. Picture: Lightfield Studios/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 November 2023

Probe reveals how funding rate cut will hit council childcare role

Most councils said retained funds were used to cover early years team staff costs. Picture: Alex Hinds/Adobe Stock

Analysis 28 November 2023

How councils use the retained childcare funding

Cardiff City Council celebrated achieving child-friendly city status with a two-day ‘rights festival’ at Cardiff City Stadium. Picture: Nick Treharne

Analysis 28 November 2023

The city putting children’s rights at the forefront of its strategies

Gay Palmer, NHS England social prescribing link worker

Analysis 28 November 2023

The case for social prescribing