Disadvantaged pupils in the classroom are experiencing widening inequality. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business

Attainment gap for older pupils highest on record, report finds

Education
Many enrichment programmes specialise in promoting career opportunities to pupils. Picture: Carlos Barquero/Adobe Stock

Enrichment programmes ‘give students a taste of what they can achieve’

Education
Members of St George's Auditory Implant Service (right) receive their award. Picture: AVUK

Teenager and hospital team win charity’s awards championing deaf children

Health
The podcast will be available monthly across popular streaming services

CYP Now launches podcast

KidsOut support children to have a joyful Christmas. Picture: KidsOut

Businesses support children’s happiness campaign in run up to Christmas

Health
The boxes will be sent to 750 new parents. Picture: Children's Foundation

Disadvantaged new parents in the North East to receive baby boxes

Early Years
The strategy will pilot uplifting financial allowances for kinship carers in eight areas. Picture: Mladen/Adobe Stock

Government publishes first kinship care strategy

Social Care
Sector leaders say the strategy lacks scale. Picture: Kleberpicui/Adobe Stock

National kinship strategy ‘falls disappointingly short’, sector leaders say

Social Care
Colwick Park Adventure Centre opened in 2005. Picture: Nottingham City Council/Facebook

Youth centre at risk of closure amid council's bid to tackle £50m budget gap

Youth Work
Kelly Taylor (left) speaks on a panel around kinship care at this year's NCASC conference. Picture: ADCS/Twitter

What the government’s National Kinship Care Strategy means to me as a kinship carer

Guest Blog
Matt Buttery is chief executive of Triple P UK and Ireland. Picture: Triple P

How parenting support can be a golden thread for the children’s services system

Guest Blog
Mobile phone sales increase at Christmas, prompting concerns over children's safety. Picture: Samuel/Adobe Stock

Six steps to keep kids safe online this Christmas

Guest Blog