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The UCAS expansion is expected to put vocational education on equal footing with traditional academic pathways. Picture: Goodluz/Adobe Stock

7 February 2023

UCAS expansion to include apprenticeship pathways

Emily Harle Education

Helen Hayes described the government's response to the Care Review as 'piecemeal'. Picture: Parliament UK

6 February 2023

Care Review response: Labour slams 'piecemeal' measures for reform

Nicole Weinstein Social Care

The platform will provide a accessible and culturally appropriate mental health services to black young people across the UK. Picture: Iryna/Adobe Stock

6 February 2023

First digital platform to host mental health services for black young people

Emily Harle Health

Birmingham City Council is expected to respond to the report this month. Picture: Adobe Stock

6 February 2023

Birmingham City Council spent £10m fighting SEND appeals, NCB report finds

Nicole Weinstein Education

Teachers can use Place2Be's resources to teach children about healthy connections for Children's Mental Health Week. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

6 February 2023

Children’s Mental Health: Resources to help young people have healthy relationships

Emily Harle Health

Anne Longfield said that cross-party support was needed to make youth violence and exploitation a priority. Picture: Commission on Young Lives

3 February 2023

Treat criminal exploitation of young people as a ‘national threat’, campaigners urge

Emily Harle Youth Justice

Supported accommodation 'has no place in an ambitious care system', Anne Longfield says. Picture: kegfire/Adobe Stock

3 February 2023

Care Review response renews debate over use of supported accomodation for teenagers

Emily Harle Social Care

Multi-agency family protection units are set to be rolled-out. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

3 February 2023

Care Review response: New child protection role among measures planned for workforce reform

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Children's minister Claire Coutinho describes the strategy as a 'fact-finding mission'. Picture: Department for Education

2 February 2023

Care Review response: Government reveals £200m plan for children’s social care reforms

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The report includes increased support for councils to deliver increased early help services. Picture: Prostock Studio/Adobe Stock

2 February 2023

Care Review response: Funding fears over government’s £200m plan to overhaul children’s social care

Joe Lepper Social Care

Josh MacAlister chaired the Care Review. Picture: Frontline

2 February 2023

Care Review response: Josh MacAlister says government 'must go further and faster’ with reform

Joe Lepper Social Care

DfE has pledged to provide commissioning support for local authorities. Picture: Halfpoint/Adobe Stock

2 February 2023

Care Review response: CMA call for 'oversight' of children's social care market included in reforms

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Nottingham City Council recently voted to make care experience a protected characteristic, alongside more than 10 other councils. Picture: Terry Galloway

2 February 2023

Care Review response: Sector ‘appalled’ at failure to implement protected characteristic recommendation

Emily Harle Social Care

Under DfE proposals, employing whole teams of agency social workers would be banned. Photo: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

2 February 2023

Care Review response: Role of social worker agencies to be curtailed

Derren Hayes Social Care

The government is cutting funding for its catch-up scheme. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock

1 February 2023

Catch-up tutoring’s long-term future at risk, NAO warns

Joe Lepper Education