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Rashford is campaigning for children to recieve meals over the school holidays. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 October 2020

Education leaders back Marcus Rashford's free school meals campaign

Neil Puffett Education

Secondary schools should close for two weeks over half term, the NEU says. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 October 2020

Circuit-breaker lockdown necessary to stop rising Covid-19 cases in secondary schools, NEU says

Fiona Simpson Coronavirus

The number of care applications recieved by Cafcass is at its highest since 2016. Picture: Peter Crane/Cafcass

19 October 2020

Cafcass reports significant increase in care applications

Neil Puffett Social Care

Young people are struggling to access mental health support, campaigners say. Picture: Adobe Stock

16 October 2020

Secondary school pupils unable to access school counselling, YoungMinds says

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Ndidi Okezie, UK Youth chief executive, chairs the group that is calling for essential financial skills training for young people. Picture: UK Youth

16 October 2020

Youth work leaders back calls for financial training for young people

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Outcomes First Group has acquired 27 residential children's homes among other services. Picture: Outcomes First Group

16 October 2020

Outcomes First Group acquires Bryn Melyn Care

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Children at risk of gang violence are being used as police spies, charities warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

15 October 2020

Campaigners call for end to use of children as ‘police spies’

Joe Lepper Youth Justice

The government has been asked to return early intervention funding to 2010 levels. Picture: Adobe Stock

15 October 2020

Government urged to reinstate £1.7bn of early intervention funding

Joe Lepper Social Care

Professionals supporting children with SEND should not be redeployed, health bosses warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

15 October 2020

Health visitors and school nurses 'should not be redeployed to fight Covid-19'

Fiona Simpson Health

The government has announced a further 100,000 laptops for disadvantaged pupils. Picture: Adobe Stock

15 October 2020

Four in 10 CAMHS failed to adapt support services during lockdown, research shows

Fiona Simpson Health

Marcus Rashford responded defiantly on Twitter. Picture: Manchester United/Twitter

15 October 2020

Marcus Rashford’s free school meal plea rejected by government

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The Education Secretary has called for an overhaul of the adoption process. Picture: Parliament UK

14 October 2020

Council ‘snobbery’ putting off potential adopters, Education Secretary warns

Joe Lepper Social Care

Middlesborough saw the highest rise in child poverty rates between 2014/15 and 2018/19. Picture: Adobe Stock

14 October 2020

Midlands and northern cities see spike in child poverty rates

Joe Lepper Social Care

Cafcass services were rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2018. Picture: Ofsted

14 October 2020

Ofsted launches consultation over Cafcass inspections

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Care leavers should be entitled to extended stays in university accomodation, signatories to the Care Leaver Covenant say. Picture: Adobe Stock

14 October 2020

Treat care leavers with more empathy, business and education leaders urged

Fiona Simpson Social Care