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One in four children in working households are in poverty. Picture: Adobe Stock

26 June 2024

More than 1,300 children in working families 'fall into poverty every week'

Joe Lepper Children's Services

The sessions take place for between eight and 10 weeks. Picture: Tameside Council

26 June 2024

Pilot launches to warn pupils about violence and harassment against girls

Joe Lepper Education

The Centre For Young Lives has released a ten-point manifesto for the next government. Picture: Centre for Young Lives

25 June 2024

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

Amrit Virdi Education

Children's social care and early years costs for councils are set to increase. Picture: Pressmaster/Adobe Stock

25 June 2024

Council spending on early years and children’s services set for dramatic real-terms increase, data shows

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Greater support to help foster carers feel valued is needed, campaigners say. Picture: Kaikoro/Adobe Stock

24 June 2024

Prioritise foster care retention over recruitment drives, campaigners urge

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Young people from low-income backgrounds struggle more once they reach secondary school. Picture: Adobe Stock/ andov

24 June 2024

High-achieving disadvantaged five-year-olds fall behind peers by age 14, study warns

Amrit Virdi Education

LGO Amerdeep Somal says she is 'satisfied with the council’s action plan to increase its access to educational psychologists'. Picture: LGO

24 June 2024

Council apologises over EHCP delay linked to educational psychologist shortage

Fiona Simpson Education

Fiona Duncan led the Scottish care review which was launched in 2016. Picture: The Promise

21 June 2024

Scotland commits to refreshed six-year plan for care-experienced young people

Amrit Virdi Social Care

Demand on children's services is increasing cost pressures, council leaders say. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 June 2024

Half of councils could be bankrupt within five years, think-tank warns

Joe Lepper Children's Services

Data-sharing is crucial to identify extra support needed by children, says the NDNA. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 June 2024

Multi-agency data sharing must be improved to boost child development, say early years leaders

Joe Lepper Early Years

Andy Elvin is chief executive of TACT. Picture: TACT

20 June 2024

Launch foster care recruitment campaign, next government urged amid placement shortage

Fiona Simpson Social Care

High quality free school meals for all children should be offered as part of plans to eradicate child poverty, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

20 June 2024

Tackle child poverty to improve outcomes for children, youth charity leaders urge

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Kent County Council cannot refuse responsibility for children arriving at Dover, a judge has ruled. Picture: Adobe Stock

19 June 2024

High Court ruling highlights flaws in migrant transfer scheme, council says

Joe Lepper Social Care

Main party pledges could increase demand for childcare for parents of under-twos by 52% by late 2025, researchers have warned. Picture: Rio Patuca Images/Adobe Stock

19 June 2024

Labour and Conservative childcare pledges will hit ‘poor urban areas’ hardest, think-tank warns

Joe Lepper Early Years

Rachael Wardell is also vice president of the ADCS for 2024/25. Picture: ADCS

18 June 2024

King’s Birthday Honours: Surrey DCS recognised for services to children’s social care

Fiona Simpson Social Care