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Hull's children's services has seen 'positive progress', according to the government. Picture: Hull City Council

8 August 2022

DfE ends intervention in Hull City Council’s children’s services

Fiona Simpson Children's Services

Ombudsman Michael King found 'the council’s lack of initiative to deviate from its set policy had a huge impact on this family'. Picture: LGO

8 August 2022

Council failings left disabled twins without necessary support, ombudsman finds

Amy Houghton Education

Rachel de Souza's report also finds that Met Police strip-searches disproportionately affect black boys. Picture: Met Police

8 August 2022

Children’s commissioner report reveals 650 child strip-searches

Amy Houghton Children's Services

The Rising Green Youth Hub in Wood Green has been co-designed by young people. Picture: Haringey Council

5 August 2022

Young people co-design north London youth hub

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Magic Breakfast provides 200,000 breakfasts daily to children in deprived areas. Picture: Magic Breakfast

5 August 2022

Charity Magic Breakfast hit by surging food costs

Fiona Simpson Education

Rachel de Souza has laid out a series of recommendations to improve children's residential care. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

4 August 2022

Children’s commissioner lays out proposals for children's homes improvements

Joe Lepper Social Care

Pupils should receive extra support on results day, The Sutton Trust says. Picture: dglimages/Adobe Stock

4 August 2022

Call to extend pupil premium to over-16s to aid pandemic catch up

Fiona Simpson Education

Ndidi Ozekie is chief executive of UK Youth. Picture: UK Youth

4 August 2022

UK Youth boss to help shape government’s Covid commemoration plans

Joe Lepper Youth Work

The fund has been delayed since its announcement in 2019. Picture: Adobe Stock

3 August 2022

Government invites bids for share of £368m youth services fund

Joe Lepper Youth Work

The Met has been issued with a raft of recommendations over strip-searching children. Picture: Met Police

3 August 2022

Watchdog issues recommendations to Met over strip-searching children

Joe Lepper Social Care

Foster carers say their allowance does not meet the needs of their child. Picture: Jeanette Teare/Adobe Stock

3 August 2022

Foster carers reconsider role amid cost-of-living crisis

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The Lionesses' Euros success has sparked a campaign for equal access to football for girls. Picture: England Football

3 August 2022

Lionesses urge leadership candidates to ensure girls can play football at school

Fiona Simpson Education

The Tavistock Centre will close in spring 2023. Picture: Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

2 August 2022

Children’s gender identity service to be replaced by regional model

Fiona Simpson Health

The programme supports professionals to deal with situations around child development after the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

2 August 2022

South Yorkshire early years providers offered post-Covid child development training

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Camp Beaumont is offering free places for Ukrainian refugee children. Picture: Camp Beaumont

2 August 2022

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

Fiona Simpson Youth Work