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Keir Starmer announces the pledge alongside Ronan Kanda's family and actor Idris Elba. Picture: Keir Starmer/X

27 June 2024

Labour announces plans to tackle sale of knives to minors after death of 16-year-old

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Researchers found that preventative measures in early childhood could decrease absenteeism. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business

26 June 2024

Lack of school readiness by reception linked to persistent absenteeism, say researchers

Amrit Virdi Education

Labour was the only one out of the three main parties that mentioned health visiting in its manifesto. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Highwaystarz

26 June 2024

Next government urged to invest in health visiting despite lack of manifesto pledges

Amrit Virdi Health

One in four children in working households are in poverty. Picture: Adobe Stock

26 June 2024

More than 1,300 children in working families 'fall into poverty every week'

Joe Lepper Children's Services

The sessions take place for between eight and 10 weeks. Picture: Tameside Council

26 June 2024

Pilot launches to warn pupils about violence and harassment against girls

Joe Lepper Education

The Centre For Young Lives has released a ten-point manifesto for the next government. Picture: Centre for Young Lives

25 June 2024

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

Amrit Virdi Education

Children's social care and early years costs for councils are set to increase. Picture: Pressmaster/Adobe Stock

25 June 2024

Council spending on early years and children’s services set for dramatic real-terms increase, data shows

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Greater support to help foster carers feel valued is needed, campaigners say. Picture: Kaikoro/Adobe Stock

24 June 2024

Prioritise foster care retention over recruitment drives, campaigners urge

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Young people from low-income backgrounds struggle more once they reach secondary school. Picture: Adobe Stock/ andov

24 June 2024

High-achieving disadvantaged five-year-olds fall behind peers by age 14, study warns

Amrit Virdi Education

LGO Amerdeep Somal says she is 'satisfied with the council’s action plan to increase its access to educational psychologists'. Picture: LGO

24 June 2024

Council apologises over EHCP delay linked to educational psychologist shortage

Fiona Simpson Education

Fiona Duncan led the Scottish care review which was launched in 2016. Picture: The Promise

21 June 2024

Scotland commits to refreshed six-year plan for care-experienced young people

Amrit Virdi Social Care

Demand on children's services is increasing cost pressures, council leaders say. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 June 2024

Half of councils could be bankrupt within five years, think-tank warns

Joe Lepper Children's Services

Data-sharing is crucial to identify extra support needed by children, says the NDNA. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 June 2024

Multi-agency data sharing must be improved to boost child development, say early years leaders

Joe Lepper Early Years

Andy Elvin is chief executive of TACT. Picture: TACT

20 June 2024

Launch foster care recruitment campaign, next government urged amid placement shortage

Fiona Simpson Social Care

High quality free school meals for all children should be offered as part of plans to eradicate child poverty, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 June 2024

Tackle child poverty to improve outcomes for children, youth charity leaders urge

Fiona Simpson Social Care