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Social Care News: Foster care - Minimum allowance still 'far too low'

Free childcare places: MPs sign up to campaign calling for rethink of nursery fee rules

Sure Start: Research highlights significant impact on schemes' local areas

Education News: Bullying - MPs prepare to launch national inquiry

Looked-after children: Group formed by four providers

Child maintenance: Child Support Agency to be axed for a more streamlined system

Extended schools: Supporters' hopes are raised by report

Social Care News: Looked-after children - Judge rejects special guardianship

Funding watch: Who's getting money and who's giving it - Questions over nurseries' cash

Anti-social behaviour: Councils to test out parenting courses

Health News: Children's hospitals - Extra 10m won't cover trusts' deficits

Asylum: Chief inspector demands overhaul

Disability: Commissioner condemns 'scandal' of poor provision

Common assessment: DfES to pay for computer systems

Inspections: Sector leaders hit out at confusing and complicated childcare plans