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Coalition government scraps Comprehensive Area Assessment

Early Years

BASW calls on government to protect social work budgets before education

Social Care

Government to enforce temporary ban on new legal highs

Government plans leave option for nursery top-up fees open

Early Years

Tories commit only to reduce "couple penalty" in tax credits

Early Years

Young offender sentencing policy to be reviewed

Youth Justice

Sure Start to focus on neediest families, as Tories win key coalition battle

Early Years

Tories keep manifesto family pledges in coalition plans

Early Years

Ministry of Justice takes sole responsibilty for youth justice and YJB

Youth Justice

Coalition sets out plans for pupil premium and giving schools more power

Education

Jonathan Hill appointed as under-secretary for schools

Early Years

BASW concerned over sharp rise in complaints about social workers

Social Care

Sector criticises YJB move to Ministry of Justice

Youth Justice

Birmingham's children's social care director warns of challenges facing social workers

Social Care

Number of children in poverty fell by 100,000 in past year

Early Years