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Early years leaders have welcomed the announcement. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 December 2020

Free childcare qualifications offered by government as part of Covid-19 recovery

Children's rights were overlooked in the government's response to the pandemic, charities have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 December 2020

Children’s rights ‘worryingly low’ on political agenda, charities warn

Tulip Siddiq criticised the government's response to Covid-19. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 December 2020

Tulip Siddiq calls for ‘broken’ children’s social care system to be rebuilt

More than half of 18- to 24-year-olds have been financially impacted by the pandemic, Nesta says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 December 2020

Nesta names 14 organisations to benefit from Covid-19 recovery scheme

Schools minister Nick Gibb has said schools can schedule an extra inset day. Picture: Parliament UK

News 9 December 2020

Coronavirus daily round-up: Wednesday 9 December

Children's minister Vicky Ford will be making the announcement at the EIF conference today

News 8 December 2020

Coronavirus daily round-up: Tuesday 8 December

Oxfordshire County Council is considering a free meals scheme for young children.

News 7 December 2020

Covid winter grant scheme: Councils roll-out government-funded holiday hunger support

Increased family time during lockdown was seen as a positive for foster children, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2020

Study highlights positive impact of lockdown for foster children

Thousands of vulnerable children will miss out on festive celebrations this year, Barnardo's has warned. Picture: Barnardo's

News 7 December 2020

Coronavirus daily round-up: Monday 7 December

Children as young as 15 were 'subject to solitary confinement', inspectors found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 December 2020

Inspectors criticise Rainsbrook STC for locking up children 23 hours a day for two weeks on arrival

Study shows the number of children in care was higher in June 2020 than the year before. Image: Adobe Stock

News 4 December 2020

Coronavirus daily round-up: Friday 4 December

The government has announced a package of measures to support next year's exam students. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 December 2020

Coronavirus daily round-up: Thursday 3 December

Yvette Stanley, Ofsted's national director for regulation and social care, said the pandemic had exacerbated a range of problems in services for children. Picture: Ofsted

News 3 December 2020

'Serious shortage' of secure children’s home places concerns Ofsted

Families were initially forced to wait days for vouchers, an NAO investigation found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 December 2020

Free school meals scheme prompted thousands of helpline calls in first weeks, investigation finds

Meetings between children and potential kinship carers have been given the green light. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 December 2020

Children can meet potential kinship carers amid new Covid-19 restrictions