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Families are missing out on tax-free childcare, sector leaders warn. Picture: Rio Patuca Images/Adobe Stock

News 16 February 2023

Families ‘missing out on crucial childcare support’

Early years leaders warn that 'urgent reform' to the childcare system is still needed. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

News 16 February 2023

Rejecting free childcare expansion should not delay 'urgent reform', sector leaders warn

The employability programme offers positive pathways to black and black mixed race young people. Picture: The Amani Project

News 16 February 2023

Empowerment programme offers positive pathways to at-risk black young people

Jo Davidson is an associate at The Staff College. Picture: The Staff College

Opinion 16 February 2023

How and when to leave is part of good leadership

Small groups allowed young people to better engage in activities, the evaluation finds. Picture: Motortion/Adobe Stock

News 15 February 2023

Call to roll out Covid style small family ‘bubbles’ across youth custody

The scheme replaced Erasmus+ following Brexit. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 February 2023

Applications open for latest round of Turing international study funding

Local authorities are planning to raise council tax in order to fund vital social care services. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 February 2023

Children's social care funding key driver behind council tax increases

Involving young people in developing services for care leavers is beneficial to outcomes, research finds. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 14 February 2023

Research highlights value of care leaver voice in service improvements

New census data shows a rise in young carers providing more than 20 hours of unpaid care to loved ones. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

News 14 February 2023

Nearly 140,000 young people providing unpaid care to loved ones, census finds

David Simmonds is the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on migration. Picture: UK Parliament

News 13 February 2023

David Simmonds calls for creation of asylum seeker visa

Lancashire County Council's children's services are now rated 'good' by Ofsted. Picture: James/Adobe Stock

News 13 February 2023

Ofsted praises ‘transformation’ of children’s services at Lancashire County Council

Sector leaders argue that offering more free hours needs to be accompanied by greater government investment. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

News 13 February 2023

Early years sector at risk of ‘collapse’ if free childcare is expanded to under-twos

Andrea Leadsom MP visited LEAP's director at London children's centre to discuss early help. Picture: LEAP/Twitter

News 10 February 2023

Family hubs roll-out a ‘missed opportunity’, social care and early years leaders say

Disadvantaged young people will have the opportunity to participate in STEM-based early intervention programmes. Picture: JET / Northrop Grumman

News 10 February 2023

Charity’s early intervention programmes benefit from aerospace funding boost

As many as 440,000 children are living in poverty, Action for Children warns. Picture: LuxorPhoto/Adobe Stock

News 9 February 2023

Overhauling benefits ‘would lift 320,000 children out of poverty’