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The scheme will support community food projects until February 2021. Picture: Sustain

News 18 August 2020

Covid-19: Unicef launches first emergency response to tackle UK child food poverty

Blogs 18 August 2020

‘Vulnerable’ to over-use

Yvette Stanley: It’s vital that we look at how children are being cared for and protected. Picture: Ofsted

News 17 August 2020

Ofsted to focus on impact of children’s social care exemptions as local authority visits resume

Care experienced children may not have the support to appeal results, experts have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 August 2020

A-level 'fiasco': U-turn 'too late' for care-experienced teens to secure university places

The letter calls for all children in families who are classified as having no recourse to public funds to be able to receive free school meals permanently. Picture: Lucie Carlier

News 14 August 2020

Call for permanent extension of free school meals for disadvantaged migrant children

Matt Dunkley, DCS at Kent County Council, has called for urgent intervention. Picture: Norfolk County Council

News 14 August 2020

Kent 'days away' from being unable to care for more asylum-seeking children

There were 4,550 children referred into the NRM in 2019. Picture: Morguefile

News 13 August 2020

Review highlights best practice in supporting child slavery victims

Blogs 13 August 2020

Avoiding a double whammy for care-experienced A-Level students

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson did not act unlawfully 'given the situation', Mrs Justice Lieven rules. Picture: Parliament UK

News 7 August 2020

High Court dismisses calls for children's social care exemptions to be scrapped

Social workers are struggling to support families as poverty levels increase, research warns. Picture: AdobeStock

News 6 August 2020

Service cuts and benefit changes hit support for families in poverty

Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has published a new briefing. Picture: Children's commissioner for England

News 5 August 2020

Children’s commissioner for England: Prioritise children in future lockdown plans

Three quarters of support workers reported a rise in families accessing mental health support during the pandemic. Picture: AdobeStock

News 4 August 2020

Pandemic takes toll on children's mental wellbeing

There was an 81 per cent year-on-year rise in under-25s sleeping rough in London up to March 2020. Picture: AdobeStock

News 3 August 2020

Steep rise in young rough sleepers in London

Many small charities provide support to vulnerable local families. Picture: AdobeStock

News 3 August 2020

Call for emergency charity funding to reach grassroots groups

Blogs 31 July 2020

How winning a CYP Now Award gave our team vital recognition