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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said schools should 'instil new behaviour expectations and discipline'. Picture: Parliament UK

News 20 July 2020

Government’s Covid catch up fund ‘may not help most disadvantaged pupils’

Blogs 17 July 2020

Should working from home be the new normal?

Blogs 17 July 2020

Providing expert witness assessments during the pandemic

Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield warns of a 'lost generation'. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 17 July 2020

Children’s commissioner calls for funded childcare extension to aid pandemic recovery

The pandemic could see a spike in school exclusions and violence in the autumn term, the report states. Image: Adobe Stock

News 17 July 2020

Back schools with funding or risk ‘spike in youth violence’, report warns

Michelle Donelan said under the plans, the 12 areas in England will be ‘twinned’ with places facing similar challenges, expanding the programme’s reach

News 17 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 17 July

Labour's shadow early years minister has called for urgent funding for the sector. Picture: Parliament UK

News 16 July 2020

Labour warns childcare funding crisis could setback economic recovery

Tower Hamlets Council says 450 staff will see pay increases and 1,000 more will benefit in future years. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 July 2020

Children’s workers involved in further strike action in Tower Hamlets

Andrea Leadsom MP previously led a cross-government review into a child's first 1,001 days of life

News 16 July 2020

Andrea Leadsom to lead review into health inequalities among babies and infants

Charities fear a rise in homelessness among care leavers due to the impact of Covid-19. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 16 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Thursday 16 July

Children's minister Vicky Ford spoke during a meeting on pandemic recovery plans held by the APPG for children

News 16 July 2020

Ford reveals details of extension to social care duty exemptions

TV drama Hollyoaks recently ran a county lines storyline

News 16 July 2020

Charity receives Home Office funding to expand county lines service

Young people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds surveyed said they are disproportionately stopped by police. Picture: iStock

News 15 July 2020

Police criticised for their ‘inconsistent’ dealings with young people during lockdown

Children's minister Vicky Ford said 87 councils had used exemptions from social care duties. Picture: UK Parliament

News 15 July 2020

Children’s minister: ‘Most social care duty exemptions no longer needed’

Visits to young people in youth custody have now resumed, a minister has said

News 15 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Wednesday 15 July