26 February

Disadvantaged children have triple the chance of decay-related tooth extraction

Joe Lepper Public Health

26 February

Special schools more likely than mainstream settings to employ unqualified teachers

Joe Lepper

26 February

Met failing some at-risk children, report finds

Joanne Parkes Social Care

26 February

Call for ministers to resolve £4.6bn deficit in council SEND spending

Derren Hayes Education

25 February

DfE 'cheaper childcare' campaign angers providers

Joanne Parkes Early years education

24 February

Campaigners call for national strategy amid decline in play

Joanne Parkes Health

24 February

Ombudsman publishes foster care guidance for councils

Joanne Parkes Children's Services

24 February

Early adopter schools chosen for breakfast club rollout

Education

20 February

Inspectors praise Blackpool's safeguarding overhaul

Joe Lepper Health

20 February

Regulator to probe youth sports charity

Joe Lepper Youth Work

20 February

Welsh Government announces £30mn boost for funded childcare

Early Years

19 February

Calls to tackle ‘shocking’ racial disproportionality in youth justice

Youth Justice

19 February

Murdered teenager’s family welcomes government crackdown on online knife sales

Joe Lepper

19 February

Government launches vaping study and social media campaign on dangers

Joanne Parkes Public Health

17 February

'Groundbreaking' case paves legal aid path for pupil exclusion appeals

Education