24 February

Campaigners call for national strategy amid decline in play

Joanne Parkes Health

24 February

Ombudsman publishes foster care guidance for councils

Joanne Parkes Children's Services

24 February

Early adopter schools chosen for breakfast club rollout

Education

20 February

Inspectors praise Blackpool's safeguarding overhaul

Joe Lepper Health

20 February

Regulator to probe youth sports charity

Joe Lepper Youth Work

20 February

Welsh Government announces £30mn boost for funded childcare

Early Years

19 February

Calls to tackle ‘shocking’ racial disproportionality in youth justice

Youth Justice

19 February

Murdered teenager’s family welcomes government crackdown on online knife sales

Joe Lepper

19 February

Government launches vaping study and social media campaign on dangers

Joanne Parkes Public Health

17 February

'Groundbreaking' case paves legal aid path for pupil exclusion appeals

Education

17 February

Kinship carers march on Treasury

Joanne Parkes Social Care

17 February

Birmingham pupils' £3mn life-chances windfall

Joanne Parkes Education

13 February

Historic youth work training college to close

Joanne Parkes Youth Work

13 February

Work scheme for young people at risk of violence to expand

Joe Lepper Youth Work

13 February

Mental health support that ‘normalises everyday emotions’ most effective, research finds

Joe Lepper