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MPs have called for the Adoption Support Fund to be extended. Picture: Adobe Stock

13 September 2021

MPs urge Care Review to recommend increased support for adopted children and families

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Youth offending services have been rated "good" in Blackpool. Image: Christopher Baigent/Adobe Stock

10 September 2021

Inspectors praise Blackpool youth justice service for 'remarkable' improvements

Derren Hayes Youth Justice

Longfield: 'The commission will develop systems of protection and support to help keep vulnerable children safe.'

9 September 2021

Anne Longfield launches commission to protect children from gangs

Joe Lepper Youth Justice

The Scouts are launching Squirrels groups for pre-school children in 200 areas. Image: Scouts

9 September 2021

Scouts rolls out Squirrels programme for pre-school children

Joe Lepper Early Years

The CMA will publish the findings of its study into the social care market in the autumn. Picture: Ascannio/Adobe Stock

9 September 2021

Competition authority drops plans for children's social care market investigation

Derren Hayes Social Care

Campaigners want to see a ban on the use of unregulated settings for all children. Image: children's commissioner

9 September 2021

'Dreadful day for children in care' - campaigners react to supported accommodation changes

Derren Hayes Social Care

More girls reported being lonely over the past year, research by Girlguiding shows. Image: AdobeStock

8 September 2021

Pandemic and online pressures drive decline in girls' happiness

Derren Hayes Youth Work

Pre-school children lost a fifth of their time at nursery over the past year. Image: Lucie Carlier

8 September 2021

Reception pupils ‘least school ready for generations’ due to pandemic, warns charity

Joe Lepper Early Years

The number of children with EHCPs has risen by 30,000 in the past year, figures show. Image: AdobeStock

8 September 2021

Nearly all schools facing SEND funding blackhole, survey finds

Joe Lepper Education

The number of children referred to Barnardo's for foster care rose 36 per cent over the past year. Picture: Scott Griessell/Adobe Stock

7 September 2021

Surge in referrals prompts charity foster carer appeal

Derren Hayes Social Care

Tutoring is one of the measures that the recovery premium funding can be used for. Image: AdobeStock

7 September 2021

Recovery premium: government announces funding rates for schools

Derren Hayes Education

The number of children with EHCPs has risen by 30,000 in the past year, figures show. Image: AdobeStock

6 September 2021

Campaign urges Prime Minister to resist attempts to 'weaken' SEND support

Neil Puffett Education

Imran Hussain at Action for Children, said the universal credit change would hit parents in low-paid work hardest. Image: Action for Children

6 September 2021

Universal credit cuts 'recipe for disaster for struggling families' charity warns

Neil Puffett Social Care

Health visitor numbers have fallen by more than a third since 2015. Image: AdobeStock

6 September 2021

New inequalities body must 'rebuild' health visiting workforce, says charity

Derren Hayes Health

The programme will fund training for early years staff to help children develop literacy skills. Image: AdobeStock

6 September 2021

DfE extends early years training scheme to boost children's literacy

Derren Hayes Early Years