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The government wants to approve adoption processes. Picture: Adobe Stock

26 July 2021

National Adoption Strategy launches

Neil Puffett Social Care

Ten companies run a third of all private children's home, new analysis shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

26 July 2021

Proportion of privately run children’s homes up by 12 per cent, Ofsted figures show

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Nursery workers should be exempt from self-isolating, providers have said. Picture: Adobe Stock

26 July 2021

Fury as early years staff missed from self-isolation exemption list

Neil Puffett Early Years

Robert Halfon: Teaching at home must never be a fall-back option for parents forced into it. Picture: Parliament UK

26 July 2021

Increased support for SEND pupils needed to improve home education, MPs say

Fiona Simpson Education

Officials want more nominations by and for young people to the Queen's Honours system. Image: UK Parliament

23 July 2021

Online event set to encourage honours nominations from young people

Derren Hayes Youth Work

Leeds Council was ordered to apologise and pay the mother £150 for her time and trouble.

23 July 2021

Ombudsman criticises council for school admissions code failure

Derren Hayes Education

23 July 2021

CYP Now in August: Sexual health special, Care Review latest, 2011 riots a decade on

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Andrea Leadsom recently published her review of early child health. Picture: Parliament UK

22 July 2021

Andrea Leadsom launches first 1,001 days podcast

Fiona Simpson Early Years

The NHS Test and Trace app is forcing nursery staff to self-isolate. Picture: Adobe Stock

22 July 2021

Test and Trace app causing 'havoc' for nurseries, early years leader claims

Joe Lepper Early Years

Youth campaigners meet MPs Emma Lewell-Buck and Neil Coyle outside parliament. Picture: Adobe Stock

22 July 2021

Magic Breakfast appoints young food poverty campaigners

Joe Lepper Education

Emma Lewell-Buck MP said she would continue to fight for a ban. Picture: Parliament UK

22 July 2021

Labour backs calls for ban on unregulated care for all children

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Digital health minister Caroline Dineage launches the strategy. Picture: DCMS

22 July 2021

Youth workers to receive media disinformation training

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

The measures are 'desperately needed', campaigners have said. Picture: Ambitious about Autism

21 July 2021

Government strategy promises improved support for autistic children

Joe Lepper Education

New plans have been designed in a bid to keep women and girls safe. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 July 2021

Plan to tackle violence against women and girls to launch

Fiona Simpson Education

The pandemic has increased time on remand for children, the AYJ has said. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 July 2021

Pandemic’s ‘devastating’ effect on youth justice system revealed in research

Fiona Simpson Coronavirus