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Oral health awareness can be built from the early years. Picture: Lagom/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 28 January 2020

Early years oral health programmes – three top tips

Teenagers have spent thousands of pounds on so-called loot boxes. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2020

Video game loot boxes 'pushing children into gambling addiction', NHS chief warns

The funding is part of a plan to improve children's physical health. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2020

Schools sports to receive £2.4m

The council has said there are 'no excuses' for the outcome. Picture: Middlesbrough Council

News 27 January 2020

Middlesbrough children's services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted

The council has apologised for the error. Picture: Northamptonshire County Council

News 24 January 2020

Council apologises over kinship care allowance error

Redthread youth workers support young victims of violent crime in hospital accident and emergency departments

News 24 January 2020

Youth violence prevention scheme to expand to three London hospitals

Andy Burnham said care leavers 'face major disadvantages in life'. Picture: Greater Manchester Combined Authority

News 24 January 2020

Care leavers to get free bus travel in Manchester

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Michael King. Picture: LGO

News 23 January 2020

Council made 'unsubstantiated claims' about asylum-seeking mother

Cuts to SEND provision have led to pressure on children's services, experts warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 January 2020

More than 80 per cent of children in care 'receive SEND support'

The number of children with an EHC plan has increased 47 per cent since 2015. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 January 2020

Schools 'failing to meet legal duties for disabled pupils'

The judgement was made public as a 'cautionary tale', the judge said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 January 2020

Court criticises council over 'brutal separation' of sisters in care

The Duchess of Cambridge met children at ThinkTank science museum in Birmingham. Picture: Kensington Palace

News 22 January 2020

Duchess of Cambridge launches survey on under-fives

The programme is aimed at children from the most deprived backgrounds, the government said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 January 2020

Travel programme for disadvantaged children opens up to primary pupils

Some children left their cells for just 15 minutes a day, the report states. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 January 2020

Inspectorate calls for end to 'harmful solitary confinement' of child prisoners

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman said, despite concerns, the report showed "positive developments". Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 January 2020

Ofsted warns over lack of children's home provision