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According to RNIB, there are more than 31,000 children and young people with vision impairment in the UK. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

10 April 2024

Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

Fiona Simpson Health

Sure Start centres showed promising educational and life outcomes for young people years down the line. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Oksana Kuzmina

9 April 2024

GCSE results for disadvantaged children 'greatly improved by Sure Start'

Amrit Virdi Early Years

Peter Wanless joined the NSPCC in 2013. Picture: NSPCC

9 April 2024

Peter Wanless to step down as NSPCC chief

Fiona Simpson Children's Services

Martyn Oliver says inspections may be paused when 'leaders require support because of concerns about their well-being'. Picture: Ofsted

8 April 2024

Ofsted extends ability to pause complaints to social care and early years providers

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Amerdeep Somal: 'What has happened here, is simply not good enough'. Picture: Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

8 April 2024

Council to review alternative education provision after ‘failure’ to improve

Fiona Simpson Education

Stuart Andrew MP: 'I was very sorry to learn about the closure of the British Youth Council'. Picture: UK Parliament

5 April 2024

DCMS refused request to bail out BYC ahead of closure

Fiona Simpson Youth Work

The event was focussed on child-led play. Picture: Blue Orange Studio/Adobe Stock

4 April 2024

Sibling contact events ‘could help local authorities to improve long-term relationships’

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The programme will look at the outcomes of families involved in FGCs. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

4 April 2024

Partnership project aims to improve evaluation of family group conferences

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Kent has seen a further increase in arrivals of lone migrant children. Picture: Adobe Stock

4 April 2024

Kent to open nine properties to house lone migrant children

Patrick Grafton-Green Social Care

Seven in eight NEU members said their resources to support children with SEND were insufficient. Picture: dglimages/Adobe Stock

4 April 2024

School staff raise concerns over shortage of support workers for SEND pupils

Patrick Grafton-Green Education

Ofsted spoke to hundreds of children and Cafcass practitioners during the inspection this year. Picture: Peter Crane/posed by models

3 April 2024

Cafcass receives ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted

Patrick Grafton-Green Social Care

Youth work plays a crucial role in supporting young people with a range of issues. Picture: MonkeyBusiness/AdobeStock

3 April 2024

Coalition aims to boost understanding of youth work impact

Patrick Grafton-Green Youth Work

Neil Leitch: 'For there to be any chance of this policy being rolled out successfully over the long term, ministers simply must tackle the fundamental problems'. Picture: EYA

2 April 2024

Providers call for greater government support as funded childcare expansion rolls out

Fiona Simpson Early Years

The programme helps young people struggling to attend school and develop relationships with their peers. Picture: Barnardo's

2 April 2024

Charity uses nature to reduce persistent absenteeism

Amrit Virdi Youth Work

The Children's Home Association has amended its membership criteria. Picture: Y Insta Photos/Adobe Stock

2 April 2024

Children’s Homes Association bans non UK-owned providers from membership

Fiona Simpson Social Care