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Leeds director of children and families Steve Walker abseils down the city's Portland Building. Picture: Leeds City Council

News 6 December 2019

Leeds DCS takes on care leavers' challenges to fund Christmas dinner

The Conservative manifesto offers little funding to improve SEND support, new analysis shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 December 2019

General election: Tory education plans 'skewed towards more-advantaged communities'

Sandeep and Reena Manders won a legal battle against over race discrimination. Picture: McAllister Olivarius

News 6 December 2019

Couple win race discrimination battle over adoption

As many as 9,200 pupils were off-rolled before sitting their GCSEs, researchers said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 December 2019

Off-rolling 'hides true extent of pupil attainment gap' in schools

Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner announcing Labour's plans to improve education. Picture: Labour Party

News 5 December 2019

General election: Labour pledges free breakfasts for all primary school pupils

Youth workers should be deployed to areas where young people spend time, a report says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 December 2019

Youth workers on the streets are 'vital to tackle gang violence'

Lincolnshire Health Visitors also took strike action in the summer. Picture: Unite the Union

News 5 December 2019

Lincolnshire health visitors suspend month-long strike in 'victory' over pay dispute

The number of children being placed for adoption has dropped. Picture: Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock

News 5 December 2019

Record number of children in care as adoption rates drop

Sarah Parker has resigned as head of children's services for Dorset Council

News 4 December 2019

Dorset's director of children's services resigns after just 11 months in role

Free childcare pledges could leave providers facing huge bills. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

News 4 December 2019

General election: Tory early years pledge ‘would push childcare funding deficit to £800m’

The soap will focus on the effects of county lines gangs on teenagers. Picture: Lime Pictures

News 4 December 2019

Hollyoaks links up with the Children’s Society for county lines story

Improving youth mental health services is a top priority for young voters. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 December 2019

General election: Young voters more concerned by mental health and climate change than Brexit, expert says

Will, 10, described living in a B&B as "worse than a horror film". Picture: Shelter

News 3 December 2019

Child homelessness: 135,000 children without a permanent home this Christmas

Staff at Oakhill STC swapped places with council YOTs. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 December 2019

Youth offending teams swap jobs with Oakhill STC staff

Despite improving custody numbers, conditions in custody centres have declined, a report says Picture: Becky Nixon

News 2 December 2019

Number of children in custody drops by 73 per cent in a decade