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Parents could be fined for sending vulnerable children to school, campaigners have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 September 2021

Legal action threat over sending clinically vulnerable children back to school

Mentoring programmes will be selected for the project. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 September 2021

Youth Endowment Fund to support violence reduction research

Providers have reported a lack of applicants attending interviews. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 September 2021

Children's homes 'struggling to recruit staff'

MPs have called for the Adoption Support Fund to be extended. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 September 2021

MPs urge Care Review to recommend increased support for adopted children and families

Youth offending services have been rated "good" in Blackpool. Image: Christopher Baigent/Adobe Stock

News 10 September 2021

Inspectors praise Blackpool youth justice service for 'remarkable' improvements

Longfield: 'The commission will develop systems of protection and support to help keep vulnerable children safe.'

News 9 September 2021

Anne Longfield launches commission to protect children from gangs

The Scouts are launching Squirrels groups for pre-school children in 200 areas. Image: Scouts

News 9 September 2021

Scouts rolls out Squirrels programme for pre-school children

The CMA will publish the findings of its study into the social care market in the autumn. Picture: Ascannio/Adobe Stock

News 9 September 2021

Competition authority drops plans for children's social care market investigation

Campaigners want to see a ban on the use of unregulated settings for all children. Image: children's commissioner

News 9 September 2021

'Dreadful day for children in care' - campaigners react to supported accommodation changes

More girls reported being lonely over the past year, research by Girlguiding shows. Image: AdobeStock

News 8 September 2021

Pandemic and online pressures drive decline in girls' happiness

Pre-school children lost a fifth of their time at nursery over the past year. Image: Lucie Carlier

News 8 September 2021

Reception pupils ‘least school ready for generations’ due to pandemic, warns charity

The number of children with EHCPs has risen by 30,000 in the past year, figures show. Image: AdobeStock

News 8 September 2021

Nearly all schools facing SEND funding blackhole, survey finds

The number of children referred to Barnardo's for foster care rose 36 per cent over the past year. Picture: Scott Griessell/Adobe Stock

News 7 September 2021

Surge in referrals prompts charity foster carer appeal

Tutoring is one of the measures that the recovery premium funding can be used for. Image: AdobeStock

News 7 September 2021

Recovery premium: government announces funding rates for schools

The number of children with EHCPs has risen by 30,000 in the past year, figures show. Image: AdobeStock

News 6 September 2021

Campaign urges Prime Minister to resist attempts to 'weaken' SEND support