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Childminders have also called on ministers to engage with those working in the profession before rolling out policies

29 August 2024

Childminders dub ‘free childcare’ phrase ‘misleading’

Sian Hopkins Early Years

29 August 2024

Increase in teachers providing food for hungry pupils

Sian Hopkins Health

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

29 August 2024

Cost-of-living crisis impacting children’s wellbeing, research finds

Fiona Simpson Health

Financial and recruitment pressures are leading to a crisis for children in residential care. Picture: insta_photos/Adobe Stock

28 August 2024

Councils opened more than 100 new children’s homes last year, Ofsted figures show

Fiona Simpson Social Care

28 August 2024

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Early Help

Joe Lepper Health

The petition condemns the proposed relaxation of childcare ratios. Picture: AdobeStock

27 August 2024

Guide to Qualifications and Training 2024/25: Early Years

Joe Lepper Early Years

One in 10 calls received by the NSPCC Helpline about physical punishment were from children. Picture: Adobe Stock

27 August 2024

NSPCC calls for greater legal protection for children against physical punishment

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Devon County Council apologised for the poor standard of support offered to the boy. Picture: Devon council

22 August 2024

Council’s ‘unfathomable’ indecision left teenager with autism facing homelessness

Joe Lepper Education

Digitally excluded young people are more at risk of fake news, a report finds. Picture: AdobeStock

22 August 2024

Digitally excluded children at greater risk of fake news, researchers warn

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Jill Colbert improved Sunderland's children's services rating to 'outstanding'. Picture: TfC

22 August 2024

Jill Colbert to become children's services chief in Nottingham

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Leicester City Council officials joined staff from Scope Construction at the ground breaking ceremony. Picture: Leicester council

22 August 2024

Work starts on Leicester council's new children's home

Derren Hayes Social Care

A survey of kinship carers found half of the children they look after have mental health problems. Picture: AdobeStock

21 August 2024

Kinship care children ‘overlooked and ignored’ for trauma support

Joe Lepper Social Care

Hackney deputy mayor Anntoinette Bramble said she was pleased with inspectors' recognition of anti-racist practice. Picture: Hackney Council

21 August 2024

Hackney overcomes cyber attack and Child Q scandal to receive ‘good’ rating

Joe Lepper Children's Services

Girls' wellbeing fell during key secondary school transition years, the research finds. Credit: Adobe Stock

21 August 2024

Charity calls for better mental health support during school transitions

Derren Hayes Education

The Co-op backed scheme aims to fund 600 childcare apprentices over five years. Picture: Martin Figura

20 August 2024

Plans unveiled for 600 extra childcare apprentices

Derren Hayes Early Years