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Having a criminal record for offences committed as a child can harm young people's chances of finding work. Picture: Tom Julier

7 September 2020

Criminal records system 'undermining' youth justice reforms, campaigners claim

Derren Hayes Youth Justice

Childminders relying on parent fees risk closure, the IFS warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

4 September 2020

Childminders and nurseries that rely on parent fees ‘risk closure after lockdown’

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Migrant children should be supported through the asylum process, charities say. Picture: Adobe Stock

4 September 2020

Migrant children need support of trained advocates, charities warn

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

Dover has seen an increase in arrivals of migrants on boats. Picture: Adobe Stock

4 September 2020

Home Office launches consultation on National Transfer Scheme for migrant children

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Oxfordshire Council is among those proposing spending cuts. Picture: Oxfordshire County Council

4 September 2020

Councils propose multi-million pound cuts to children’s services due to pandemic

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Exemptions have been used more than 380 times by 80 local authorities, the government has said. Picture: Adobe Stock

3 September 2020

Children’s social care exemptions extended after consultation

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Social workers in Oxfordshire are using teddy bears to help relieve anxiety in children around Covid-19. Picture: Oxfordshire County Council

3 September 2020

#Chances4Children: Rosie the Covid bear helps children understand pandemic

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Play is listed as a key characteristic of effective learning in the new guidance. Picture: Adobe Stock

3 September 2020

DfE publishes new Development Matters guidance as schools start revised EYFS

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Children with SEND need extra support to return to school, the children's commission for England says. Picture: children's commissioner for England

2 September 2020

SEND pupils face exclusion risk as schools return, commissioner warns

Fiona Simpson Special Educational Needs

The government's Kickstart job scheme launches today. Picture: Adobe Stock

2 September 2020

Kickstart scheme: Care leavers ‘should be at the front of the queue’ for jobs

Fiona Simpson Education

Henry and the Time Penguin is aimed at children whose mum is away. Picture: The Children's Naval Charity

2 September 2020

#Chances4Children: Naval charity launches books to help children missing deployed parents

Fiona Simpson Chances4Children

Shadow early years minister was among those to write to ministers. Picture: Parliament UK

1 September 2020

Labour warning over rise in children’s services referrals as schools return

Fiona Simpson Social Care

England forward Marcus Rashford shared his own experiences of food poverty. Picture: Manchester United

1 September 2020

Marcus Rashford unveils food poverty taskforce

Fiona Simpson Social Care

One project is aimed at helping children transition to secondary school. Picture: Adobe Stock

1 September 2020

#Chances4Children: Funding for projects boosting attainment of children with a social worker

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Enver Solomon: The systems in place to support young people at risk of exclusion failing. Picture: Just for Kids Law

28 August 2020

Children exploited by gangs in lockdown 'most at risk of exclusion’ in September

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice