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Young people told the Prince's Trust that they have lost confidence when it comes to work and training. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 November 2021

Disadvantaged young people struggling 'to get lives back on track’ post-pandemic

Mental health issues relating to the Covid-19 have sparked a rise in home education, according to the ADCS. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 November 2021

Mental health concerns spark home education rise

Children's homes leaders have reported a workforce crisis. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 November 2021

Children's home leaders urge government to tackle workforce crisis

The council has asked the family to send their children to school. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 November 2021

Council threatened with legal action over Covid-19 school attendance rules

Hundreds of asylum-seeking children arrived in Dover earlier this year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 November 2021

National Transfer Scheme becomes compulsory

More children risk being taken into care due to cuts to early help services, councils have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 November 2021

Almost 100,000 children could be in care by 2025, councils warn

The DfE is proposing to reset the three-year inspection cycle for children's social care providers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 November 2021

DfE launches consultation on children’s social care inspections

Many kinship carers often live in poverty and are older than other groups raising children, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 November 2021

Peer support services boost for kinship carers

Children from disadvantaged areas face greater cuts, the report warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 November 2021

Child vulnerability crisis sparked by decade of early help cuts, Lords warn

Seven in 10 children reported viewing harmful content during lockdown. Picture: NSPCC

News 19 November 2021

Surge in online child sexual exploitation over lockdown

Slough Council has said it 'needs to improve and fast'. Picture: Google Maps

News 18 November 2021

Slough Council vows to improve SEND services after damning report

LEYF offers an extra 15-hours of funded childcare to disadvantaged parents. Picture: LEYF

News 18 November 2021

Reform 30-hour childcare to support disadvantaged families, charity urges

There has been increase of adolescents entering care during the pandemic, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 November 2021

Number of children in care at highest level on record, latest figures show

Local authorities are struggling to find placements following the ban in September. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 November 2021

Ban on unregulated accommodation ‘increasing pressure’ on local authorities

Herefordshire County Council has also published an improvement plan for children's services. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 November 2021

DfE gives £1.74m to struggling Herefordshire County Council