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The DfE has said more staff and places are needed to fulfil the 2025 rollout of the funded entitlement. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Oksana Kuzmina

19 April 2024

Childcare leaders question DfE claims of successful rollout of expanded entitlement

Amrit Virdi Early Years

Exclusion in primary school led to a lower likelihood of passing English and maths GCSES. Picture: Adobe Stock/ dglimages

18 April 2024

Children with SEND disproportionately excluded from primary school, research finds

Amrit Virdi Education

Proceeds from the sale of Free Loaves on Friday will go to Article 39 and the Together Trust. Picture: Rebekah Pierre

18 April 2024

Free Loaves on Fridays: Anthology of 100 care experienced voices published

Fiona Simpson Social Care

Projects to tackle homelessness are among those to benefit from the fund. Picture: Geerte/Adobe Stock

18 April 2024

Programme launches to distribute £3.6mn to support care leavers

Joe Lepper Social Care

The initiative will include improving access to tech and health services for young people. Picture: Photographeeeu/Adobe Stock

17 April 2024

Youth work improvement initiative to tackle 'fragmentation' of services

Joe Lepper Youth Work

One in every 52 children in Blackpool is in care, according to research. Picture: Christopher Baigent/Adobe Stock

17 April 2024

North of England councils face ‘£25bn children in care burden’, claims report

Joe Lepper Social Care

The new bill will restrict how vapes are marketed to children. Picture: Daisydaisy/Adobe Stock

17 April 2024

MPs back plans to tackle youth vaping

Amrit Virdi Health

Researchers are calling for eligibility tests for funded childcare based on working hours to be scrapped. Picture: Rio Patuca Images/Adobe Stock

16 April 2024

Poorer families in England spending more on childcare costs than in other countries

Fiona Simpson Early Years

Frontline chief executive Mary Jackson told the Education Select Committee about the Pathways programme ceasing this year

16 April 2024

DfE scraps social work leadership training scheme

Derren Hayes Social Care

London has the biggest funding shortfall in youth homelessness, according to research. Picture: Adobe Stock/ upyanose

16 April 2024

Councils face £300mn shortfall in youth homelessness funding

Amrit Virdi Children's Services

Andy Smith is ADCS president for 2024/25. Picture: ADCS

16 April 2024

ADCS president pledges focus on improving diversity in children’s services

Fiona Simpson Social Care

The North East is set to be affected by falling school rolls, as well as London. Picture: Adobe Stock/ dglimages

15 April 2024

Falling school rolls spark fears of £1bn funding drop

Amrit Virdi Education

Anne Longfield says school absences increase the risk of child criminal exploitation. Picture: Centre for Young Lives

12 April 2024

Drugs gangs ‘targeting younger children’, Longfield warns

Fiona Simpson Youth Justice

The council said it believed the village of Old Weston is too rural to facilitate a children's home. Picture: Google Maps

11 April 2024

Council blocks plans for new children’s home

Amrit Virdi Social Care

Children as young as 13 can join Whatsapp under new rules. Picture: Adobe Stock

11 April 2024

Children's safety campaigners call for WhatsApp to reverse age limit reduction

Joe Lepper Health