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Every secondary school pupil should have access to a minimum of two hours of extracurricular activity per week, report says. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

7 September 2023

Government urged to boost sports funding for young people

Emily Harle Youth Work

Jon Niblo and Heather Armstrong with board members and young people at NE Youth. Picture: NE Youth

6 September 2023

Youth justice charities announce merger

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Tower Hamlets is offering free school meals to pupils across both primary and secondary settings. Picture: Tower Hamlets Council

6 September 2023

Tower Hamlets Council first to roll out universal free school meals

Joe Lepper Education

Research finds that around one in five children have tried vaping. Picture: Daisy Daisy/Adobe Stock

6 September 2023

Labour calls for ban on marketing vapes to young people

Fiona Simpson Health

Scotland's First Minister announces that an expansion of funded childcare for two-year olds will be accelerated. Picture: Humza Yousaf/Scottish Parliament

6 September 2023

Scotland to pilot funded childcare expansion

Emily Harle Early Years

The bricks are embossed with Braille numbers and letters. Picture: Mischief PR/LEGO

6 September 2023

LEGO launches Braille bricks

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Martyn Oliver gives evidence to the education select committee. Picture: Parliament TV

5 September 2023

Ofsted chief inspector nominee calls for urgent attendance review

Fiona Simpson Education

Amerdeep Somal is as the current financial regulators complaints commissioner. Picture: LGO

5 September 2023

New local government and social care ombudsman announced

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Teachers say they need more training to support pupils struggling with speech and language difficulties. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

4 September 2023

Record number of children struggling with speech and language difficulties

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Dame Rachel de Souza has criticised the government's handling of the issue. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

4 September 2023

RAAC school closures: Children’s commissioner warns of impact on vulnerable pupils

Fiona Simpson Education

Thangam Debbonaire has been named as the Labour Party’s shadow culture secretary. Picture: UK Parliament

4 September 2023

Labour reshuffle: Thangam Debbonaire appointed as shadow culture secretary

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Yvette Stanley said the inspection will provide 'helpful insight' into the impact of regional adoption. Picture: Ofsted

1 September 2023

Ofsted announces thematic inspection of regional adoption agencies

Fiona Simpson Social Care

31 August 2023

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Claire Coutinho has called on the housing sector to allow childminders to operate in rented properties. Picture: Department for Education

31 August 2023

Children's minister Claire Coutinho promoted to Energy Secretary

Fiona Simpson Social Care

SEND services in Oldham are in need of improvement, inspectors found. picture: Sakhan Photography/Adobe Stock

31 August 2023

Inspectors criticise council’s SEND provision in damning report

Clare Jerrom Education