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News 17 October 2024

Funding applications launch for school-based nursery programme

Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in August last year

News 16 October 2024

Sara Sharif ‘homeschooled’ in months before her death after school agreed safeguarding referral

News 16 October 2024

Children left waiting years for a SEND diagnosis, Children’s Commissioner warns

Janet Daby: ‘I very much believe in early intervention like keeping families together’

News 16 October 2024

Government commits to taking forward Conservatives’ family help model

Josh MacAlister is MP for Whitehaven and Workington

News 15 October 2024

MacAlister bill could see social media companies banned from harvesting under-16s data

More than 200,000 children and young people in the UK are in kinship care, according to the charity Kinship. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 October 2024

DfE publishes updated kinship care guidance for councils

Sam White worked for Starmer when he was leader of the opposition

News 14 October 2024

Starmer’s former chief of staff replaces Josh MacAlister as Foundation’s chair

Andy Smith is director of children and adult services at Derby City Council

Blogs 14 October 2024

The Chancellor’s first budget – where childhood and children really need to matter

News 11 October 2024

Council leaders urged to better understand needs of care-experienced children in youth justice system

A new analysis suggests that the benefits of early language intervention are long-lasting. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 10 October 2024

Half of teachers set to spend more time supporting pupils’ mental health, survey warns

Girls have described dealing with misogyny and sexism online

News 10 October 2024

Almost three in five girls fear AI will be used to impersonate them online

News 9 October 2024

Scouts appoints new chief executive

Ken McCallum warns of on an increase in children being targeted by extremists

News 9 October 2024

MI5 chief warns of increase in young people being targeted by online extremists

News 9 October 2024

Children's minister: Kinship carers 'desperate for support'

Children who arrive at school not ready for reception class have a higher risk of unemployment as adults, researchers warn

News 8 October 2024

Longfield think-tank highlights long-term risks of poor school readiness