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King Charles III delivers his first King's Speech under a Labour government. Picture: BBC

News 17 July 2024

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

The cross-government unit will be based in the Cabinet Office. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 July 2024

Government announces new child poverty unit

Violence at Feltham YOI soared last summer, inspectors found. Picture: HMI Prisons

News 16 July 2024

Incidents of violence increase by more than 50% at Feltham YOI

Yvette Stanley: 'The homes are still in the wrong places.' Picture: Ofsted

News 16 July 2024

Ofsted figures highlight regional disparity in children’s home placements

Children aged five, 11 and 19 have fallen further behind their peers, experts say. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 16 July 2024

Young children with SEND face ‘widest attainment gap on record’

NHS trusts are calling for children's health and wellbeing to be considered more in national policy. Picture: Adobe Stock/ romul014

News 15 July 2024

NHS trusts struggling to cope with demand for children's support, study finds

Leicestershire County Council is among those to be rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted. Picture: Leicestershire County Council

News 15 July 2024

‘Outstanding’ council receives praise for child-centred social work

Bridget Phillipson addresses delegates at the ADCS annual conference in Manchester. Picture: ADCS/Twitter

Blogs 15 July 2024

ADCS annual Conference 2024 round up

James Hempsall is managing director of Coram Hempall's. Picture: James Hempsall

Blogs 15 July 2024

New government, new messages

The draft guidance includes banning sex education for pupils in year four and below. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business

News 12 July 2024

Hundreds of organisations pressure Labour to overturn draft RSHE guidance

The new minister spoke to kinship carers about their concerns. Picture: Kinship

News 12 July 2024

New DfE minister visits kinship carers to hear first-hand experiences

Young people have praised 'consistent support' offered by lead workers. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 11 July 2024

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

Signposting sights filled with jargon are 'overwhelming' for children, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 July 2024

Online signposting platforms must 'speak children's language', think-tank recommends

Reform of SEND services are among the council’s key asks. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Nigel Wiggins

News 11 July 2024

SEND reform 'urgently needed' to plug £55mn funding gap, East Sussex County Council warns

Bridget Phillipson addresses delegates at the ADCS annual conference in Manchester. Picture: ADCS/Twitter

News 11 July 2024

DfE committed to cross-government focus on tackling child poverty, Phillipson tells DCSs