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Kit Malthouse was appointed to the role on 7 September. Picture: Parliament UK

25 October 2022

Kit Malthouse out as Education Secretary

Fiona Simpson Education

Gillian Keegan is the new Education Secretary. Picture: Parliament UK

25 October 2022

Gillian Keegan appointed fifth Education Secretary in four months

Fiona Simpson Education

Robert Halfon: 'Children with SEND desperately need the funding increases they were promised'. Picture: Parliament UK

24 October 2022

MPs urge government not to ‘backtrack’ on SEND reforms

Fiona Simpson Education

Care leavers say they need more financial support from a younger age. Picture: MyBnk

24 October 2022

Care leavers call for more support in managing finances

Amber Middleton Social Care

Welsh ministers say that 'it is not appropriate to use handcuffs of any kind' during secure transportation. Picture: Adobe Stock

21 October 2022

Wales issues guidance to reduce handcuffing of children in care

Emily Harle Social Care

Ofsted visited the home after concerns were raised about child welfare. Picture: Phil Adams

21 October 2022

Ofsted downgrades Staffordshire children's home to ‘inadequate’, amid welfare concerns

Emily Harle Social Care

Alan Wood has been appointed as commissioner to oversee improvements in Solihull. Picture: Alan Wood

20 October 2022

DfE appoints Alan Wood as commissioner at Solihull Council

Joe Lepper Social Care

Emma Egging and members of the Trust sign the Armed Forces Covenant. Picture: Jon Egging Trust

20 October 2022

Youth charity formally links up with RAF

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Orson Grimer speaks to Angela Rayner about support for deaf children. Picture: Auditory Verbal UK

20 October 2022

Deaf boy, eight, lobbies MPs to increase access to specialist therapy programme

Fiona Simpson Health

The seven-year inquiry has published its final report. Picture: IICSA

20 October 2022

Child sexual abuse inquiry recommends creation of new child protection authority

Fiona Simpson Social Care

John Lewis has also formed an advisory board of people with care-experience. Picture: John Lewis Partnership

19 October 2022

John Lewis launches care leaver employment scheme

Joe Lepper Social Care

The scheme is failing to target students eligible for the pupil premium, research finds. Picture: AdobeStock/Freedomz

19 October 2022

Catch-up tutoring scheme must better target disadvantaged pupils, report warns

Joe Lepper Education

Josh MacAlister previously chaired the Care Review. Picture: Frontline

19 October 2022

Josh MacAlister to chair merged EIF and What Works for Children’s Social Care

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Coroner Andrew Walker ruled the the 'negative effects' of social media contributed to Molly Russell's death. Picture: Leigh Day solicitors

19 October 2022

Molly Russell: Sector supports coroner's recommendations to protect children online

Emily Harle Health

Girls are more likely than boys to have changed their plans, based on lost-learning during the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 October 2022

Young people in supported housing 'choosing between heating and food'

Emily Harle Cost-of-living