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Jonty Bravery has admitted attempted murder. Picture: Met Police

News 10 December 2019

Serious case review to be launched after teenager under council care threw boy, 6, from Tate Modern

There have been 624 free schools established since 2010. Image: Shutterstock/Michael Jung

News 9 December 2019

Union warns over 'failure and waste' of free schools policy

Blogs 9 December 2019

Reflecting on youth justice

There were 70,000 arrests of boys and girls aged up to 17 in 2018

News 9 December 2019

Child arrests fall by two thirds in a decade, study finds

An internal council investigation found the support worker had inappropriately accessed confidential information. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 December 2019

Social work support officer prosecuted over data protection breaches

Leeds director of children and families Steve Walker abseils down the city's Portland Building. Picture: Leeds City Council

News 6 December 2019

Leeds DCS takes on care leavers' challenges to fund Christmas dinner

The Conservative manifesto offers little funding to improve SEND support, new analysis shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 6 December 2019

General election: Tory education plans 'skewed towards more-advantaged communities'

Sandeep and Reena Manders won a legal battle against over race discrimination. Picture: McAllister Olivarius

News 6 December 2019

Couple win race discrimination battle over adoption

As many as 9,200 pupils were off-rolled before sitting their GCSEs, researchers said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 December 2019

Off-rolling 'hides true extent of pupil attainment gap' in schools

Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner announcing Labour's plans to improve education. Picture: Labour Party

News 5 December 2019

General election: Labour pledges free breakfasts for all primary school pupils

Youth workers should be deployed to areas where young people spend time, a report says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 December 2019

Youth workers on the streets are 'vital to tackle gang violence'

Lincolnshire Health Visitors also took strike action in the summer. Picture: Unite the Union

News 5 December 2019

Lincolnshire health visitors suspend month-long strike in 'victory' over pay dispute

The number of children being placed for adoption has dropped. Picture: Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock

News 5 December 2019

Record number of children in care as adoption rates drop

Sarah Parker has resigned as head of children's services for Dorset Council

News 4 December 2019

Dorset's director of children's services resigns after just 11 months in role

Free childcare pledges could leave providers facing huge bills. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

News 4 December 2019

General election: Tory early years pledge ‘would push childcare funding deficit to £800m’