It may have been tough going, but intensive intervention teams run by local authorities have made some headway in their first year in turning around the lives of some of the most dysfunctional families
Breakfast clubs fall victim to school budget cuts, the government prepares to unveil its new exam system proposals, and a campaign to improve access to contraception, all in the news today.
Social services are highly susceptible to public scrutiny, and public perception of the profession has implications for staff recruitment, acceptance of social work practice, and the vitality and effectiveness of the profession.
Durham's multiple award-winning Pre-Birth Intervention Service aims to ensure the best possible start in life for babies born to high-risk families. Gabriella Jozwiak went to meet the team to find out how it works.
Troubled Families programme not delivering lasting change data shows; Wilshaw to issue warning to councils on physical education; and Labour urged to drop protection for health and education budgets, all in the news today.
There has been plenty of pre-Budget rhetoric thrown around about welfare and benefits spending from all sides. When the Budget is announced on 20 March, we will know which way the Chancellor jumped.