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Disadvantaged children impacted by early years costs hike, finds poll

Early Years

News Today

SEND inspection changes announced

Education

News 3 days ago

Council leaders back children in care after councillor's 'evil' comment

Social Care

Wraparound care could suffer due to the Covid-19 pandemic, local authorities have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 June

Campaigners hail free school meals expansion as 'significant step' in tackling child poverty

Health

Key proposals would see 17,000 children remain with their families by 2031/32 as a result of more intensive support for families. Picture: Iryna/Adobe Stock

News 5 June

Conference explores key reforms to early help services

Children's Services

News 5 June

Planning bill amendment requires councils to protect play

Early Years

Ombudsman heard that a shared taxi arranged by the council for the teenager was no longer suitable. Picture: taxirabbit75fotAdobeStock

News 5 June

Ombudsman issues post-16 school transport warning to councils

Education

News 4 June

Think-tank makes economic case for investing more in youth services

Youth Work

News 4 June

Children’s home recruitment challenges ease but two in three still struggle to hire staff

Social Care

News 4 June

Call for greater investment in specialist childcare provision

Early Years

News 3 June

Youth projects to benefit from £132mn of dormant assets funding

Youth Work

Opinion

Addressing perinatal inequalities

Alice Haynes Mental Health

Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang: "It’s been a great experience to collaborate with a wide range of partners to deliver this project”

Why we need a new route into children's residential care practice

Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang Social Care

The ADCS blog: Leading change through the lens of anti-racist practice

Children's Services

June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF.

How I learned to stop worrying and love the kill switch

June O'sullivan Early Years

Research

EYFS reforms increased the focus on developing children's literacy skills. Picture: atikinka/AdobeStock

Research Report: Children and young people’s reading in 2024

The scheme was first announced in 2017. Picture: Adobe Stock

One-to-one counselling and school attendance in the UK

Parental Risk Factors and Children Entering Care: Risk and Parent’s Sex

The analysis shows 37.8% of the looked-after children were in non-mainstream school settings at the age of 16. Picture: Gpointstudio/Adobe Stock

Non-Mainstream Schools and Educational Outcomes of Children in Care