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Family court advisers support children the subject of public and private law cases. Image: AdobeStock

News 27 May 2021

Family court body raises concerns over Cafcass training scheme

PAC chair Meg Hillier: 'DfE needs to carry out a lessons-learned exercise'.

News 26 May 2021

DfE not learning lessons from Covid failures, warn MPs

An additional 11,000 children each week became eligible for free school meals last year. Image: AdobeStock

News 26 May 2021

Over 400,000 more pupils eligible for free school meals amid pandemic, says Labour

The universal credit two-child limit policy has affected up to 1.25m children according to estimates. Image: AdobeStock

News 26 May 2021

'End universal credit two-child policy to tackle poverty', urge commissioners

Scouts' youth membership has fallen by a quarter over the past year. Image: Scouts Association

News 26 May 2021

Scouts launches recruitment campaign to tackle volunteer exodus

Charlotte Ramsden says “placements must meet children’s needs”. Picture: Adobe Stock/Hero Images

Opinion 25 May 2021

Letters to the Editor: ‘Better regulation’ a must for residential care

More than 500,000 families have been supported through the programme with joblessness, mental health issues, antisocial behaviour and truanting. Picture: Adobe Stock/Rafael Ben-Ari

Analysis 25 May 2021

Experts call for revamped Troubled Families scheme to focus on poverty

According to latest data, 30,000 childcare providers are at risk of closure this year. Picture: Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 May 2021

Priorities for childcare strategy

Jessica Southgate, Agenda, and Pippa Goodfellow, the Alliance for Youth Justice

Analysis 25 May 2021

How justice system fails girls

Gifford: a year-round offer would target more children from disadvantaged backgrounds

Analysis 25 May 2021

NCS boss sets out plans to expand scheme

Javed Khan: “The current care system is reactive, with children bounced around placements in an emergency”

Analysis 25 May 2021

Three key questions the Care Review must answer to improve the system

Experts fear new social workers lack experience to take on cases in family courts. Picture: Valerii Honcharuk/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 May 2021

Cafcass scheme raises concerns

John Pearce, corporate director for children and young people’s services, Durham County Council

Analysis 25 May 2021

How Durham aids young jobless

Perera: “Disadvantaged pupils more affected by virus”

Features 25 May 2021

Interview: Natalie Perera - EPI chief on what education catch up plans need to include

Martin Bisp: “A consistent multi-agency approach is the only way forward if we are to truly help the next generation thrive in the face of adversity”

Opinion 25 May 2021

We must help young people get fit to embrace the future