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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visited Our GreenHut in Brixton which provides meals to children outside of school hours. Picture: Greater London Authority

30 October 2023

Mayor of London calls for action over child food poverty

Amrit Virdi Youth Work

EYFS reforms increased the focus on developing children's literacy skills. Picture: atikinka/AdobeStock

30 October 2023

Councils raise concerns over impact of EYFS reforms

Derren Hayes Early Years

Shakespeare Walk Adventure Playground won the main prize at the London Play Awards. Picture: London Play

30 October 2023

Hackney project recognised in London Adventure Play Awards

Amrit Virdi Children's Services

The new funding will be used to expand childcare provision in England. Picture: AdobeStock/ oksix.

27 October 2023

Funding boost for childcare infrastructure and after-school provision

Amrit Virdi Early Years

Keegan: 'I'm writing to schools and parents to debunk the copyright myth.' Picture: UK Parliament

27 October 2023

Keegan: schools must share RSHE resources with parents

Amrit Virdi Education

The number of children in need has remained above 400,000 for each of the past two years. Picture: AdobeStock

26 October 2023

Children in need numbers fall but still higher than pre-pandemic levels

Joe Lepper Social Care

Glebe House hopes to reopen in April 2024

26 October 2023

Children’s home to temporarily close amid safeguarding and leadership concerns

Joe Lepper Social Care

Cardiff has been part of Unicef UK's child rights initiative since 2017. Picture: AdobeStock/ brickisred.

26 October 2023

Cardiff announced as UK’s first 'child friendly' city

Amrit Virdi Youth Work

During the autumn and spring terms more than a fifth of children were persistently absent from school. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 October 2023

Children refusing to go to school becoming major concern among parents

Joe Lepper Education

Matt Hancock has already called for universal screening for dyslexia in primary schools. Picture: UK Parliament

25 October 2023

Former Health Secretary raises issue of universal autism screening for young children

Joe Lepper Health

Most respondents to the consultation called for a ban on project teams. Picture: Creo77/Adobe Stock

25 October 2023

DfE rows back on plans to ban agency social work teams

Fiona Simpson Social Care

24 October 2023

In the November edition of CYP Now: Care proceedings, youth work special, family hubs

Derren Hayes Children's Services

The scheme is being rolled out further in the North East after a successful pilot. Picture: Newcastle City Council.

24 October 2023

Young care leavers in the North East to benefit from free travel

Amrit Virdi Social Care

Carolyne Willow: 'Government must urgently revisit its decision-making around the care and protection of older children'. Picture: Article 39

24 October 2023

DfE shares report into deaths of children in care after legal battle

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The survey will gather young people's views on policing. Picture: Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock

24 October 2023

IOPC youth panel launches survey to gather views on policing

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice