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Each YouCubeBox contains items of nutricious food, arts and education. Picture: YouCubeBox.com

25 June 2020

#Chances4Children: Food boxes tackle child poverty

Derren Hayes Chances4Children

Parents could struggle to find childcare places, the report warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 June 2020

Nurseries face 'mass closure' due to financial impact of Covid-19

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Vulnerable children could miss out on vital support if services are 'squeezed', researchers warn. Picture: Action for Children

25 June 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Thursday 25 June

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Shadow education secretary Rebecca Long Bailey will lead Labour's calls to scrap the changes. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 June 2020

Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked as shadow education secretary

Fiona Simpson Education

Gavin Williamson previously told parliament 'the sector had asked specifically to make sure there were some flexibilities'. Picture: Parliament UK

25 June 2020

'No specific requests' to relax statutory duties to vulnerable children made by sector, FOI request reveals

Fiona Simpson Children's Services

The controversial testing of young children has been criticised by campaigners. Picture: Adobe Stock

25 June 2020

Reception baseline assessment delayed until 2021

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The young people worked with a writer and musician to write their poems

24 June 2020

#Chances4Children: Young people in Sheffield gain confidence through poetry

Derren Hayes Social Care

Disadvantaged males are less likely to complete apprenticeships than more advantaged peers, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

24 June 2020

Apprenticeship system 'failing disadvantaged young people'

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More than 1m pupils have returned to school, government figures show. Picture: Forbes Solicitors/Twitter

24 June 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Wednesday 24 June

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Dave Hill CBE had been a director of children's services since 2005. Picture: ADCS

24 June 2020

Tributes paid to 'passionate advocate for children' Dave Hill

Children's Services

Young people have been praised for helping out thier communities. Picture: Adobe Stock

24 June 2020

#Chances4Children: Hundreds of young people recognised for Covid-19 response roles

Fiona Simpson Chances4Children

Care leavers enjoyed a virtual tour Leicestershire City's stadium. Picture: Leicestershire Cares

24 June 2020

#Chances4Children: Leicestershire care leavers enjoy virtual tour of football stadium

Fiona Simpson Chances4Children

The former RNIB's Pears Centre is now run by Warwickshire Council. Picture: RNIB

24 June 2020

RNIB failures led to some children in its care being harmed, charity watchdog says

Nina Jacobs Health

Barnardo's received more than 2,000 foster care referrals between March and April. Picture: Barnardo's

23 June 2020

Huge spike in number of children needing foster care during pandemic, Barnardo’s warns

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The Oak Academy will provide 10,000 more lessons for the 2020/21 academic year. Picture: Adobe Stock

23 June 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Tuesday 23 June

Coronavirus