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The Pupil Premium is calculated based on free school meals eligibility. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 June 2021

Pupil Premium not reaching 100,000 disadvantaged children, researchers find

The Duchess of Cambridge meets children at a school in Cornwall. Picture: Kensington Royal/Twitter

News 18 June 2021

Kate Middleton launches Centre for Early Childhood

Josh MacAlister: Not enough thought was given to the harm done by investigating too readily. Picture: Frontline

News 18 June 2021

Care Review: Six things we learnt from the Case for Change

Blogs 17 June 2021

Care review: A ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity?

Not enough progress had been made to resolve long-standing issues at Rainsbrook, the MoJ said, Picture: MTC

News 17 June 2021

Children moved from Rainsbrook STC amid safety concerns

The report calls for more support to keep families together. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 June 2021

Care Review lays out key reforms for ‘shaky’ social care system in first report

Private residential care placements have increased by 29 per cent, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 June 2021

Spending on independent care placements for children up by £2bn, research reveals

Organisations have highlighted the Case for Change's focus on early support for families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 June 2021

Case for Change: Sector responds to Care Review’s first report

Blogs 16 June 2021

What now for children’s recovery?

Marcus Rashford is encouraging families to join the scheme. Picture: Food Foundation

News 16 June 2021

Marcus Rashford urges families to use £220m school holiday programme

Parents struggled to access support services, Ofsted finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 June 2021

Existing weaknesses in SEND system ‘exacerbated by pandemic’, Ofsted warns

More than 2,500 childcare settings have closed this year, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 June 2021

Government ‘knowingly underfunded free childcare’, EYA investigation reveals

The Home Office has issues guidance over late applications. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 June 2021

Councils to pilot local decision-making for trafficked children

Specialist teams will be based in the hubs. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 June 2021

Paediatric long covid hubs to be set up

Last year UASC were taken into the care of Border Force in Dover. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 June 2021

Refugee Week: Sector calls for end of asylum-seeking children ‘mistreatment’