The Right Angle offers each pupil taking part in the scheme 12 hours of tuition in English and maths and up to 10 hours of counselling. Picture: The Right Angle

Pupils get the right support to achieve more

Education
A focus on early help and young people’s participation in decisions has contributed to Sunderland’s ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating. Picture: Christopher Tait/Adobe Stock

Sunderland City Council: Local Spotlight

Children's Services
Paul Oginsky: "Fund professional youth workers to support young people to develop healthy relationships."

Call for sector to back common purpose for youth work

Youth Work
Better awareness among education professionals has helped improve identification of children whose learning needs would have previously gone unnoticed. Picture: Bramfield House School

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Special Report

Education
Under the scheme, eligible children will get two pairs of glasses

Free glasses to boost literacy skills among poor pupils

Education
Labour leader Keir Starmer has pledged £250m for councils to engage young people who are Neet

Children deserve an education ‘fit for the future’, says Labour leader

Education
Hull City Council's youth justice service has been praised by inspectors. Picture: Hull City Council

Hull City Council’s youth justice service rated ‘good’ by inspectors

Youth Justice

The power of reconnection

The ADCS Blog

Lessons learned from the National Tutoring Programme

Guest Blog

Levelling up must start with improving children’s health

Guest Blog
The charity supports Scottish Armed Forces children. Picture: RCET

#Chances4Children: Mental health scheme launched for children of Scottish Armed Forces

Chances4Children
Sue Harrison says the pandemic led her to 'reflect on her future'. Picture: Central Bedfordshire Council

Central Bedfordshire Council’s director of children's services resigns

Social Care