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Attainment in reading is recovering more slowly than in maths following the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

5 October 2023

Pandemic attainment gap reducing faster in maths than reading, study finds

Fiona Simpson Education

The annual conference is taking place in Manchester this week. Picture: The Conservative Party Flickr

4 October 2023

Conservative Party Conference 2023: Key discussions impacting children and young people

Amrit Virdi Education

Financial pressures are leading families to miss appointments. Picture: andreaobzerova/Adobe Stock

4 October 2023

Cost-of-living crisis 'impacting children’s access to occupational therapy'

Joe Lepper Health

The roadmap aims to improve access to youth services for all young people. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

4 October 2023

Roadmap to improve youth services launches

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Harker: 'The current patchwork of temporary support available to vulnerable children is doing more harm than good'. Picture: Nuffield FJO

3 October 2023

Government taskforce set up to tackle rise in DoL orders

Derren Hayes Social Care

Jacky Tiotto said Cafcass needs more flexibility in how it rewards staff to help it compete with local authorities. PIcture: Cafcass

3 October 2023

Cafcass boss: 'Enhanced employment package needed to drive down staff turnover'

Derren Hayes Social Care

Nursery closure rates are rising ahead of the government's planned expansion of funded childcare hours. Picture: Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock

2 October 2023

Nursery closures increase by half in one year

Amrit Virdi Early Years

One in 10 kinship carers said their household had run out of food within the previous two weeks. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

2 October 2023

Kinship carers 'consider giving up role' amid financial challenges

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023 was attended by profressionals from across the sector. Picture: Amrit Virdi.

2 October 2023

CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023: Key debates and sector reaction

Amrit Virdi Early Years

Young people will be offered jobs that give back to the community, The NCS Trust has said. Picture: NCS Trust.

2 October 2023

DCMS and NCS Trust to fund UK Year of Service programme

Amrit Virdi Youth Work

Dame Rachel de Souza is children's commissioner for England. Picture: Office of the Children's Commissioner for England

29 September 2023

Children’s commissioner criticises proposed use of pepper spray in YOIs

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

The Home Office has invested £4m into the initiative. Picture: Adobe Stock

29 September 2023

Home Office and YEF to invest in childhood trauma response training

Amrit Virdi Youth Work

Foster with North East aims to quash misconceptions around foster care. Picture: Adobe Stock

29 September 2023

North East launches foster care recruitment partnership

Amrit Virdi Children's Services

Children who share a bed describe feeling tired, anxious and embarrassed. Picture: Adobe Stock

29 September 2023

Boost financial support for families to reduce ‘bed poverty’, government urged

Fiona Simpson Health

Andrea Leadsom is the government's early years adviser. Picture: UK Parliament

28 September 2023

Finding suitable buildings blocks quick roll-out of family hubs, Leadsom says

Cyp Now Early Years