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Most parents are calling for schools to provide an 'active recovery term'. Picture: Youth Sport Trust

News 5 March 2021

Four in five children ‘less active during lockdown’, parents say

Mental health support in schools is set to be expanded. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 March 2021

DCMS announces £79m funding boost for children’s mental health services

Schools closures are among factors contributing the decline in referrals, DfE says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 March 2021

Children's social care referrals fall by a quarter amid third lockdown

Childminders have been told to attend testing centres. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 March 2021

Fury over ‘absurd’ exclusion of childminders from Covid-19 home testing

Peter Wanless said he was especially worried about the vulnerability of very young children. Picture: NSPCC

News 4 March 2021

NSPCC chief: Councils ‘need to be ready’ for soaring children’s services demand

This year's award ceremony was held virtually

Features 4 March 2021

CYP Now Awards: Winners revealed

Ariella was diagnosed with hearing loss as a baby (see case study below). Picture: AVUK

News 3 March 2021

World Hearing Day: Government urged to fund specialist therapy for deaf children

Support will initially be offered outside, the NYA has said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 March 2021

NYA lays out ‘roadmap’ to reopen youth work settings

Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (3 March) announced the 2021 Budget. Picture: HM Treasury

News 3 March 2021

Budget 2021: Benefit extension 'not enough' for disadvantaged families

Traineeships have been given a multi-million pound boost. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 March 2021

Budget 2021: Training providers praise jobs boost for under-25s

Rishi Sunak today (3 March) announced his Budget. Picture: HM Treasury

News 3 March 2021

Budget 2021: Sunak criticised over ‘failure to recognise children’s services’

Mark Kerr: "We must do better in assessing and understanding the needs and outcomes of children and young people in care"

Features 2 March 2021

Commissioning: Assessing needs and outcomes

Early years settings have seen a drop in attendance. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 March 2021

Childcare sector calls for Budget support over £250m funding loss

Kevin Collins spoke to the education select committee. Picture: Parliament TV

News 2 March 2021

Early years ‘central’ to education recovery plan, catch-up tsar says

Young people also described landlords' relunctance to let to them. Picture: YMCA

News 2 March 2021

Homeless young people ‘trapped’ in temporary accommodation