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Families have shared images of 'inadequate' food parcels on Twitter. Picture: Marcus Rashford/Twitter

News 12 January 2021

DfE launches investigation over ‘woefully inadequate’ free school meals parcels

Children's minister Vicky Ford confirmed the extension of the funding. Picture: Parliament UK

News 12 January 2021

Adoption Support Fund to be extended, Vicky Ford confirms

Baroness Beeban Kidron says 'kids will pay the price' for poor safeguarding. Picture: Parliament UK

News 12 January 2021

Safeguarding in the digital age: Protection of children from online harms ‘an unmitigated disaster’

The Special Guardianship Order has been a significant option for permanence since 2005. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 January 2021

Southend council criticised by ombudsman over failure to support special guardians

Children from low-income families struggle to learn from home, experts have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 January 2021

DfE faces legal action over claims 'low-income families at risk of catching Covid-19'

Critical workers have been asked to work from home where possible to avoid overcrowding schools. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 January 2021

Key workers advised to keep children at home ‘if they can’ in latest DfE U-turn

Tulip Siddiq has written to Vicky Ford expressing concern for vulnerable children. Picture: Parliament UK

News 11 January 2021

Labour calls for clarity on support for most vulnerable children during lockdown

Monitoring visits by Ofsted should be postponed until schools reopen fully, the LGA has said. Picture: Phil Adams

News 11 January 2021

LGA urges Ofsted to postpone monitoring visits during lockdown

Youth workers have been given critical worker status. Picture: Phil Adams

News 8 January 2021

Youth workers get key worker status

Nursery providers have called for evidence that settings are safe. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 January 2021

Early years leaders campaign for increased protection to open during lockdown

News 8 January 2021

In the January edition of CYP Now: Youth unemployment, Contextual Safeguarding special, CoramBAAF at 40

More needs to be done to protect young rough sleepers, the charity says. Picture: Centrepoint

News 7 January 2021

Centrepoint calls for action to protect young rough sleepers during lockdown

The government has pledged to rollout more laptops this month. Picture: Children's Commissioner for England

News 7 January 2021

Schools ‘running at 70 per cent capacity’ as headteachers question government laptop scheme

Kingston and Richmond YOS was rated 'good' by inspectors. Picture: Google Maps

News 7 January 2021

Kingston and Richmond YOS praised by inspectors over family support

The next stage of priority vaccines has not yet been confirmed, Matt Hancock said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 January 2021

Nursery workers have ‘good case’ to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccine, says Hancock