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Lockdown challenge boxes were delivered to young people. Picture: Youth Justice Board/Twitter

News 23 October 2020

#Chances4Children: Leeds YJS offers lockdown challenge with added qualification

Marcus Rashford responded defiantly on Twitter. Picture: Manchester United/Twitter

News 23 October 2020

Free school meals row deepens as councils and businesses vow to feed children over half term

Anne Longfield warns that children 'may have needed to have their concerns heard more than ever'. Picture: Alex Devrill

News 22 October 2020

Children in mental health wards 'missed-out on support during lockdown'

Marcus Rashford responded defiantly on Twitter. Picture: Manchester United/Twitter

News 22 October 2020

Marcus Rashford 'dismayed' as MPs vote down free school meals extension

Gavin Williamson has been accused of politicising adoption. Picture: Parliament UK

News 22 October 2020

Campaigners accuse Gavin Williamson of using adoption as 'political football'

The guide aims to support families to learn together. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 October 2020

New guide promotes teaching children about Black History Month

Local authorities must focus on families at risk on reaching crisis point, charities warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 October 2020

Councils 'spent £136m on children's social care at the height of lockdown'

Disadvantaged pupils benefitted from one-to-one support, evidence shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 October 2020

Online tutoring pilot effectively supported disadvantaged pupils amid school closures, study finds

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to invest in local authorities. Picture: Parliament UK

News 21 October 2020

Treasury announces one-year spending review ‘focussed entirely’ on Covid-19

Avon Tyrrell provided engagement days for 71,000 children last year. Picture: UK Youth

News 21 October 2020

UK Youth announces job cuts at Avon Tyrrell

The government has been asked to return early intervention funding to 2010 levels. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 October 2020

Immigration Bill: MPs vote to scrap child refugee rights after Brexit

Tulip Siddiq is calling on Conservative MPs to defy Boris Johnson. Picture: Parliament UK

News 20 October 2020

Labour calls for Tory revolt in free school meals row

Rashford is campaigning for children to recieve meals over the school holidays. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 October 2020

Education leaders back Marcus Rashford's free school meals campaign

Secondary schools should close for two weeks over half term, the NEU says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 October 2020

Circuit-breaker lockdown necessary to stop rising Covid-19 cases in secondary schools, NEU says

The number of care applications recieved by Cafcass is at its highest since 2016. Picture: Peter Crane/Cafcass

News 19 October 2020

Cafcass reports significant increase in care applications