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Many small charities provide support to vulnerable local families. Picture: AdobeStock

3 August 2020

Call for emergency charity funding to reach grassroots groups

Social Care

Keith Fraser took over as chair of the YJB in April during lockdown. Picture: Youth Justice Board

31 July 2020

YJB chair targets over-representation of minority groups in youth justice system

Derren Hayes Youth Justice

Many health visiting teams have had staff redeployed to other parts of the health service during the pandemic

31 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 31 July

Derren Hayes Coronavirus

The conference will be assessing how open access youth work has been affected by the pandemic. Picture: Detached Project

31 July 2020

Youth Work in the 2020s conference goes online

Cyp Now Youth Work

Labour's shadow education secretary Kate Green said the childcare sector was facing a 'perfect storm' of rising costs and falling income

30 July 2020

Childcare funding crisis puts quarter of settings at risk, Labour analysis shows

Derren Hayes Early Years

Nearly one in five young people told The Children's Society they felt unhappy with their lives. Picture: iStock

30 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Thursday 30 July

Derren Hayes Coronavirus

30 July 2020

In the August edition of CYP Now: Covid response latest, outdoor learning special, and tackling CCE

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Schools should provide healthy recipe ideas in food packages, a new report says. Picture: Adobe Stock

29 July 2020

Extend free school meals to 1.5m more children, National Food Strategy says

Fiona Simpson Social Care

DfE has issued updated guidance on free school meals. Picture: Adobe Stock

29 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Wednesday 29 July

Fiona Simpson Coronavirus

Dancefest asked families to take part in its Reimagine lockdown challenge. Picture: Clare Wood

29 July 2020

#Chances4Children: Arts Council teams up with Google to showcase lockdown creativity

Fiona Simpson Chances4Children

Children living in residential care were not offered school places during lockdown, providers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 July 2020

Children’s homes providers forced to challenge schools to secure places, ICHA warns

Fiona Simpson Education

No actions will be taken against the sector, the CMA says. Picture: Lucie Carlier

28 July 2020

Early years sector faces no action by consumer watchdog

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Guidance has been issued for the full reopening of schools in September. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Tuesday 28 July

Fiona Simpson Coronavirus

Article 39 has launched a judicial review against Gavin Williamson. Picture: Parliament UK

28 July 2020

Article 39 launches judicial review over social care exemptions - what happened in court?

Fiona Simpson Coronavirus

Adverts for junk food are set to be banned online and on TV before 9pm. Picture: Adobe Stock

27 July 2020

Childhood obesity: Government bans junk food adverts aimed at young people

Fiona Simpson Health