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Girls as young as seven say they feel unhappy, Girlguiding has found. Picture: Girlguiding UK

News 14 September 2023

Steep decline in happiness levels among girls as young as seven

Youth services and Home Start programmes are among areas being cut, research suggests. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 September 2023

Councils 'prioritising crisis intervention funding'

Air quality and access to dental care are among issues impacting school attendance, according to MPs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 13 September 2023

Poor access to dentists, nurseries and clean air prompts drop in pupil attendance, report warns

Kinship carers and the children they care for need greater support, MPs say. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 13 September 2023

Call for better mental health and education support for kinship care families

Students from disadvantaged areas more likely to lose learning through suspension, research finds. Picture: Arrowsmith2/Adobe Stock

News 13 September 2023

Disadvantaged children worst hit by suspensions amid sharp rise

More than half of the most disavantaged primary schools were forced to cut provison due to high costs. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 12 September 2023

Schools forced to make cuts amid cost-of-living crisis, report warns

The Churchill Fellowship offers international opportunities. Picture: Churchill Fellowship

News 12 September 2023

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

Swindon Council has pledged to improve children's services. Picture: Jon Le-Bon/Adobe Stock

News 12 September 2023

Council vows to improve children’s services after ‘inadequate' rating

The inquiry will look at evidence about how online exposure impacts children's wellbeing and education. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

News 12 September 2023

MPs seek views on impact of screen time on children

The plan includes the continued roll-out of mental health support in schools. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 September 2023

Suicide prevention plan includes more mental health support for children

James Thomas has been named as the new chief executive at Birmingham Children's Trust. Picture: Birmingham Children's Trust

News 11 September 2023

Birmingham Children’s Trust appoints new chief executive

John Pearce is corporate director of children and young people at Durham County Council. Picture: ADCS

Blogs 11 September 2023

Attendance is everyone's business

Nearly two-thirds of voters agree that good early years education benefits the whole country, not just parents. Picture: Kzenon/Adobe Stock

News 8 September 2023

Childcare reform 'key to general election votes'

Matt Buttery is chief executive of Triple P UK. Picture: Triple P UK

Blogs 8 September 2023

As schools return, how do we keep children attending class?

Baroness Tyler urged greater investment in reforming children's social care. Picture: UK Parliament

News 8 September 2023

Care Review: Government’s pilot plan unlikely to bring change, peer warns