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Volunteers prepare to deliver parcels in Dudley. Picture: Dudley CVS

News 2 April 2020

Volunteers deliver 5,000 food parcels to children eligible for free school meals

Ofsted has suspended all inspections due to coronavirus

News 2 April 2020

Ofsted extends complaints consultation amid pandemic

Eight thousand social workers have had their professional registration reinstated. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 April 2020

Thousands of social workers re-registered to help coronavirus effort

Schools in East Sussex will stay open. Picture: East Sussex Council

News 1 April 2020

DfE 'should extend free schools meals scheme' as settings set to open over Easter

Some social workers had been forced to provide their own protective kit. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 April 2020

BASW makes fresh plea for PPE as social worker dies from Covid-19

Centrepoint has warned the coronavirus pandemic could increase homelessness figures. Picture: Centrepoint

News 1 April 2020

Councils support more homeless young people

Health visitors have been left without gloves and hand sanitiser, Unite the Union says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 April 2020

Health visitors 'lack PPE to keep families safe'

Derren Hayes is editor of Children & Young People Now

Opinion 31 March 2020

Councils and charities on frontline of virus fight

Parents will be provided with supermarket vouchers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 March 2020

Coronavirus: DfE launches free school meals voucher system

Calls have been made for unregulated accommodation to be banned for all children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 March 2020

Coronavirus: Government urged to postpone consultation on unregulated accommodation

As children display rainbows to raise community spirits, professionals have called on the state to do more to support vulnerable families. Picture: Ciaran, aged 11, from Surrey

Analysis 30 March 2020

Coronavirus: campaigners warn on capacity of children’s charities

More than 100 children called Childline when it was announced schools would close. Picture: NSPCC

News 30 March 2020

Childline sees surge in calls over coronavirus

Dawn Austwick, chief executive of The National Lottery Community Fund, said everyone is being challenged. Picture: The National Lottery Community Fund

News 30 March 2020

Coronavirus: National Lottery pledges £300m to tackle impact

Many parents are worried about feeding their families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 March 2020

Coronavirus: Thousands of children 'have not received substitute free school meals'

Schools have been told to update policies to include children working at home. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 March 2020

Coronavirus: Schools told to update child protection policies