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Parents have been forced to stop working due to school and nursery closures. Picture: Adobe Stock

23 March 2020

Coronavirus: Families fear ‘going under’ during outbreak

Neil Puffett Children's Services

Schools in Scotland and Wales have also closed. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 March 2020

Coronavirus: Schools in England close to most pupils

Fiona Simpson Education

Coronavirus has closed schools and nurseries. Picture: Daisy Daisy/Adobe Stock

20 March 2020

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Non-essential meetings can be held online, advice suggests

19 March 2020

Coronavirus: Advice for youth work groups

Joe Lepper Youth Work

Culture Secretary Oliver Downden praised the work of charities. Picture: Parliament UK

19 March 2020

Coronavirus: Youth groups join major volunteering push

Joe Lepper Youth Work

The government has asked catering providers to provide care packages to replace free school meals. Picture: Lucie Carlier

19 March 2020

Coronavirus: Government announces plans for free school meals

Fiona Simpson Education

Some 61 per cent of local authority social workers have been in post less than five years, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 March 2020

Coronavirus: BASW urges more support for social workers

Nina Jacobs Social Care

Schools will close from today. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 March 2020

Coronavirus: DfE reveals list of key workers as schools close

Nina Jacobs Education

Parklands' head teacher shared the guidelines on social media. Picture: Chris Dyson

18 March 2020

Coronavirus: School praised over safeguarding plans for closure

Neil Puffett Education

Organisations supporting girls and women can apply for the fund. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 March 2020

£15m Tampon Tax Fund reopens to charities

Neil Puffett Youth Work

Councillor James McInnes said Devon Council is "determined to put this right". Picture: Devon County Council

18 March 2020

Council failures saw care leavers living in tents, Ofsted finds

Joe Lepper Children's Services

Early Years leaders have called for more support for providers. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 March 2020

Coronavirus: Free childcare funding to continue

Joe Lepper Early Years

Around 1.5m children are eligible for free school meals. Picture: Adobe Stock

18 March 2020

Coronavirus: Calls for clarity over free school meals in event of closures

Fiona Simpson Education

East Riding Council, based in Beverley, took part in a government improvement scheme. Picture: Adobe Stock

17 March 2020

DfE good practice council rated 'inadequate' for children's services

Neil Puffett Children's Services

Ofsted has put inspections on hold.

17 March 2020

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends inspections amid outbreak

Fiona Simpson Education