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Blogs 13 September 2021

Responding to national standards for unregulated accommodation

Blogs 13 September 2021

A double taboo

Youth offending services have been rated "good" in Blackpool. Image: Christopher Baigent/Adobe Stock

News 10 September 2021

Inspectors praise Blackpool youth justice service for 'remarkable' improvements

Longfield: 'The commission will develop systems of protection and support to help keep vulnerable children safe.'

News 9 September 2021

Anne Longfield launches commission to protect children from gangs

The Scouts are launching Squirrels groups for pre-school children in 200 areas. Image: Scouts

News 9 September 2021

Scouts rolls out Squirrels programme for pre-school children

The CMA will publish the findings of its study into the social care market in the autumn. Picture: Ascannio/Adobe Stock

News 9 September 2021

Competition authority drops plans for children's social care market investigation

Campaigners want to see a ban on the use of unregulated settings for all children. Image: children's commissioner

News 9 September 2021

'Dreadful day for children in care' - campaigners react to supported accommodation changes

More girls reported being lonely over the past year, research by Girlguiding shows. Image: AdobeStock

News 8 September 2021

Pandemic and online pressures drive decline in girls' happiness

Pre-school children lost a fifth of their time at nursery over the past year. Image: Lucie Carlier

News 8 September 2021

Reception pupils ‘least school ready for generations’ due to pandemic, warns charity

The number of children with EHCPs has risen by 30,000 in the past year, figures show. Image: AdobeStock

News 8 September 2021

Nearly all schools facing SEND funding blackhole, survey finds

The number of children referred to Barnardo's for foster care rose 36 per cent over the past year. Picture: Scott Griessell/Adobe Stock

News 7 September 2021

Surge in referrals prompts charity foster carer appeal

Tutoring is one of the measures that the recovery premium funding can be used for. Image: AdobeStock

News 7 September 2021

Recovery premium: government announces funding rates for schools

The number of children with EHCPs has risen by 30,000 in the past year, figures show. Image: AdobeStock

News 6 September 2021

Campaign urges Prime Minister to resist attempts to 'weaken' SEND support

Imran Hussain at Action for Children, said the universal credit change would hit parents in low-paid work hardest. Image: Action for Children

News 6 September 2021

Universal credit cuts 'recipe for disaster for struggling families' charity warns

Health visitor numbers have fallen by more than a third since 2015. Image: AdobeStock

News 6 September 2021

New inequalities body must 'rebuild' health visiting workforce, says charity