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Employers and education providers need to be aware of the needs of care-experienced young people. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

31 March 2022

Youth apprenticeship take-up recovers after pandemic slump, DfE figures show

Fiona Simpson Education

30 March 2022

Inside the April edition of CYP Now: Care commissioning reforms, outdoor learning special, CYP Now Awards winners

Derren Hayes Children's Services

Charlotte Ramsden: 'Profiteering through public money on the basis of meeting children’s needs is unacceptable'. Picture: ADCS

30 March 2022

SEND review: More funding key to delivery of reforms, says ADCS

Derren Hayes Education

Will Quince says he will visit early years settings in other countries. Picture: Parliament UK

30 March 2022

Children’s minister to consider childcare regulation changes

Fiona Simpson Early Years

The pandemic has prompted a 'coming together' of youth work and schools, according to the NYA. Picture: Adobe Stock

30 March 2022

NYA launches review of youth workers in schools

Joe Lepper Education

Primary school maths is the only area where the attainment gap is narrowing, according to research. Picture: EPI

30 March 2022

Attainment gap narrows in primary school maths but worsens in English

Joe Lepper Education

The devil will be in the implementation of proposals, sector leaders say. Picture: Adobe Stock

29 March 2022

SEND review: Sector 'cautiously welcomes’ plans to fix special needs support system

Fiona Simpson Education

Most councils reported underspends in early years funding, NDNA research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 March 2022

Millions of pounds of early years funding left unspent by councils, investigation reveals

Nina Jacobs Early Years

The government says schools will keep parents updated on their child's progress if they fall behind. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 March 2022

Key measures set out in schools white paper

Fiona Simpson Education

More needs to be done to support disadvantaged pupils, critics say. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 March 2022

Schools white paper: Targets to improve education system ‘unlikely to be met’, sector leaders say

Fiona Simpson Education

The review includes plans for a more inclusive mainstream system for children with SEND. Picture: Adobe Stock

28 March 2022

Key measures proposed in SEND and alternative provision green paper

Fiona Simpson Education

Kinship's research finds that 82 per cent of kinship carers have worried about money over the previous year. Picture: Adobe Stock

27 March 2022

Charity urges Care Review to improve support for kinship families

Nina Jacobs Social Care

The treatment of children in youth custody settings should be focused on supporting young people, Dr Anne-Marie Day argues. Picture: Keele University

25 March 2022

‘Conflicting’ youth justice policies cause ‘chaos’ for staff, academic warns

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

Lib Peck is director of London's VRU. Picture: London VRU

25 March 2022

Youth workers feel ‘professionally abandoned’, says director of London’s VRU

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Most Brits believe access to nature is beneficial for children's mental health. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 March 2022

Two-thirds of UK adults back call for investment in outdoor education

Fiona Simpson Education