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Manchester Council has agreed to recommendations made by the ombudsman. Picture: Adobe Stock

23 August 2021

Manchester Council ordered to review alternative education policy

Neil Puffett Education

Groundwork helped Jake, 17, onto a music production course. Picture: Groundwork

23 August 2021

#Chances4Children: Youth employment scheme receives funding boost

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation. Picture: Adobe Stock

23 August 2021

Scottish Government proposes centralisation of children's services

Neil Puffett Social Care

Jill Colbert with Catherine Hearne, board member at Together for Children, Louise Farthing, cabinet member for children’s services and Patrick Melia, chief executive at Sunderland. Picture: Sunderland City Council

20 August 2021

Sunderland’s children’s services rating jumps from 'inadequate' to 'outstanding'

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Birmingham Council says contingency plans are in place for the beginning of the new school year. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 August 2021

Birmingham terminates special needs transport contract over safeguarding concerns

Joe Lepper Education

Funded childcare policies are widening the attainment gap, charities have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 August 2021

Poorest children ‘locked out’ of early years education, Sutton Trust warns

Joe Lepper Early Years

More young people are being treated for eating disorders, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 August 2021

Record number of children waiting for eating disorder treatment

Fiona Simpson Health

Family Hubs will offer services including childcare and early help. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 August 2021

Family Hubs scheme receives £20m boost

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Josh MacAlister has called for support for families, residential care and mental health. Picture: Frontline

19 August 2021

Care Review: Critics claim Case for Change ‘misrepresents’ key legislation

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Keir Starmer meets young people in Wolverhampton. Picture: Keir Starmer/Twitter

19 August 2021

Labour: Decade of youth work cuts to blame for increase in violent crime

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Charities including Mind and Together Trust have backed the judicial review. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 August 2021

Green light for judicial review on unregulated accommodation

Joe Lepper Social Care

Croydon Council faced a £66m funding shortfall last year. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 August 2021

Croydon set to stop accepting asylum-seeking children over £2.3m funding gap

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Parents say without the uplift they would struggle to feed their families. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 August 2021

Universal Credit: Charities campaign to maintain £20 uplift

Joe Lepper Social Care

The youth zone will offer activities including music, sport and crafts. Picture: OnSide

18 August 2021

Barnsley gives go-ahead to Yorkshire’s first Onside youth zone

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

More than 200,000 children and young people in the UK are in kinship care, according to the charity Kinship. Picture: Adobe Stock

17 August 2021

Young people in kinship care launch lobbying group

Fiona Simpson Social Care