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Most councils reported underspends in early years funding, NDNA research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 March 2022

Millions of pounds of early years funding left unspent by councils, investigation reveals

The government says schools will keep parents updated on their child's progress if they fall behind. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 March 2022

Key measures set out in schools white paper

More needs to be done to support disadvantaged pupils, critics say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 March 2022

Schools white paper: Targets to improve education system ‘unlikely to be met’, sector leaders say

The review includes plans for a more inclusive mainstream system for children with SEND. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 March 2022

Key measures proposed in SEND and alternative provision green paper

Kinship's research finds that 82 per cent of kinship carers have worried about money over the previous year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 March 2022

Charity urges Care Review to improve support for kinship families

The treatment of children in youth custody settings should be focused on supporting young people, Dr Anne-Marie Day argues. Picture: Keele University

News 25 March 2022

‘Conflicting’ youth justice policies cause ‘chaos’ for staff, academic warns

Lib Peck is director of London's VRU. Picture: London VRU

News 25 March 2022

Youth workers feel ‘professionally abandoned’, says director of London’s VRU

New NICE guidelines around FASD have been published. Picture: Adobe Stock

Blogs 25 March 2022

FASD and the new NICE quality standard

Carol Payne is I CAN’s interim chief executive. Picture: I CAN

Blogs 25 March 2022

Schools white paper: Supporting all children to make sure their voice is heard

This pen portrait was drawn up by a child speaking to a family they could be matched with. Picture: Five Rivers

Blogs 25 March 2022

New ways of connecting children to families to care for them

Most Brits believe access to nature is beneficial for children's mental health. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 March 2022

Two-thirds of UK adults back call for investment in outdoor education

Children excluded from school and those with mental health issues are among those most at risk, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 March 2022

Covid increases risk of criminalisation among vulnerable children, report warns

The persistent absence rate for FSM pupils was around three times greater than for non-FSM eligible children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 March 2022

Absence rates higher among pupils eligible for free school meals

The woman was in the care of Staffordshire Council as a teenager. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 March 2022

Council to reconsider complaint from care leaver

Children will also be eligible for the pupil premium and free home to school transport. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 March 2022

Free school meals eligibility for disadvantaged migrant children made permanent