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Jill Colbert with Catherine Hearne, board member at Together for Children, Louise Farthing, cabinet member for children’s services and Patrick Melia, chief executive at Sunderland. Picture: Sunderland City Council

News 20 August 2021

Sunderland’s children’s services rating jumps from 'inadequate' to 'outstanding'

Birmingham Council says contingency plans are in place for the beginning of the new school year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 August 2021

Birmingham terminates special needs transport contract over safeguarding concerns

Funded childcare policies are widening the attainment gap, charities have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 August 2021

Poorest children ‘locked out’ of early years education, Sutton Trust warns

More young people are being treated for eating disorders, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 August 2021

Record number of children waiting for eating disorder treatment

Family Hubs will offer services including childcare and early help. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 August 2021

Family Hubs scheme receives £20m boost

Josh MacAlister has called for support for families, residential care and mental health. Picture: Frontline

News 19 August 2021

Care Review: Critics claim Case for Change ‘misrepresents’ key legislation

Keir Starmer meets young people in Wolverhampton. Picture: Keir Starmer/Twitter

News 19 August 2021

Labour: Decade of youth work cuts to blame for increase in violent crime

Charities including Mind and Together Trust have backed the judicial review. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 August 2021

Green light for judicial review on unregulated accommodation

Croydon Council faced a £66m funding shortfall last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 August 2021

Croydon set to stop accepting asylum-seeking children over £2.3m funding gap

Parents say without the uplift they would struggle to feed their families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 August 2021

Universal Credit: Charities campaign to maintain £20 uplift

The youth zone will offer activities including music, sport and crafts. Picture: OnSide

News 18 August 2021

Barnsley gives go-ahead to Yorkshire’s first Onside youth zone

More than 200,000 children and young people in the UK are in kinship care, according to the charity Kinship. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 August 2021

Young people in kinship care launch lobbying group

A record number of job vacancies became available over the three months to July, new data shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 August 2021

Youth unemployment begins to fall as Covid-19 restrictions lift

Some social workers said they felt high workloads meant they were unable to take part in the Care Review. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 August 2021

Social workers and families cannot 'meaningfully contribute’ to Care Review, responses warn

Children with SEND should not be isolated in 'removal rooms', unions say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 August 2021

Teaching unions warn over impact of behaviour crackdown on children with SEND