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YMCA Nursery Warren Park is among four nurseries saved from closure. Picture: YMCA

14 March 2023

Four YMCA childcare settings saved from closure

Clare Jerrom Early Years

The Spring Budget will be announced in the House of Commons. Picture: Marco Govel/Adobe Stock

14 March 2023

Budget 2023: Chancellor urged to offer permanent financial aid to vulnerable families

Emily Harle Children's Services

Jeremy Hunt will announce his next Budget on Wednesday. Picture: UK Parliament

13 March 2023

Spring Budget 2023: Early years leaders warn funding must account for rising costs

Emily Harle Early Years

Yvette Stanley is Ofsted's national director for social care. Picture: Ofsted

13 March 2023

Ofsted to inspect STCs annually

Clare Jerrom Youth Justice

Families can be housed in hostels and B&Bs for months, Shelter says. Picture: Adobe Stock

13 March 2023

One fifth of homeless children change schools multiple times

Clare Jerrom Social Care

The UK Youth Parliament has around 300 members. Picture: UKYP

10 March 2023

British Youth Council wins £750k grant to run UK Youth Parliament

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

SYP made a number of recommendations to improve Scotland's food system for young people. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

10 March 2023

UNCRC incorporation needed to protect children’s right to food, say young people

Emily Harle Health

The cost of childcare across Great Britain has increased 'at a time when parents are already struggling to meet costs', Coram says. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

9 March 2023

Less than one in five councils offer ‘sufficient childcare for children with disabilities’, Coram warns

Joe Lepper

Rachel de Souza recommends a roll out of mental health teams to all schools. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

9 March 2023

Children's commissioner for England warns of mental health treatment delays

Emily Harle Health

Bridget Phillipson says the current early years system is 'failing'. Picture: UK Parliament

9 March 2023

Labour to prioritise reforming ‘broken childcare system’

Joe Lepper Early Years

Almost a third of pupils from the worst-off households are taking up in-school tutoring, according to the Sutton Trust. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock

9 March 2023

Catch-up tutoring scheme has potential to tackle attainment gap, suggests research

Joe Lepper Education

MPs claim children are being taught 'age-inappropriate' RSHE content. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

9 March 2023

Teaching unions criticise planned review of RSHE lessons

Fiona Simpson Education

Financial pressures and increased responsibilities are detrimental to the wellbeing of young carers. Picture: Egoitz/Adobe Stock

9 March 2023

Cost-of-living crisis taking ‘devastating’ toll on young carers

Emily Harle Health

A new analysis suggests that the benefits of early language intervention are long-lasting. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

8 March 2023

Post-pandemic language intervention has lasting impact, research finds

Emily Harle Education

The government's plan reduces protections for migrants arriving via small boats into the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock

8 March 2023

Concern over plans for Home Office to assume responsibility for migrant children

Fiona Simpson Social Care