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Youth offending services have been rated "good" in Blackpool. Image: Christopher Baigent/Adobe Stock

Inspectors praise Blackpool youth justice service for 'remarkable' improvements

Youth Justice
Longfield: 'The commission will develop systems of protection and support to help keep vulnerable children safe.'

Anne Longfield launches commission to protect children from gangs

Youth Justice
The Scouts are launching Squirrels groups for pre-school children in 200 areas. Image: Scouts

Scouts rolls out Squirrels programme for pre-school children

Early Years
The CMA will publish the findings of its study into the social care market in the autumn. Picture: Ascannio/Adobe Stock

Competition authority drops plans for children's social care market investigation

Social Care
Campaigners want to see a ban on the use of unregulated settings for all children. Image: children's commissioner

'Dreadful day for children in care' - campaigners react to supported accommodation changes

Social Care
More girls reported being lonely over the past year, research by Girlguiding shows. Image: AdobeStock

Pandemic and online pressures drive decline in girls' happiness

Youth Work
Pre-school children lost a fifth of their time at nursery over the past year. Image: Lucie Carlier

Reception pupils ‘least school ready for generations’ due to pandemic, warns charity

Early Years
The number of children with EHCPs has risen by 30,000 in the past year, figures show. Image: AdobeStock

Nearly all schools facing SEND funding blackhole, survey finds

Education
The number of children referred to Barnardo's for foster care rose 36 per cent over the past year. Picture: Scott Griessell/Adobe Stock

Surge in referrals prompts charity foster carer appeal

Social Care
Tutoring is one of the measures that the recovery premium funding can be used for. Image: AdobeStock

Recovery premium: government announces funding rates for schools

Education
The number of children with EHCPs has risen by 30,000 in the past year, figures show. Image: AdobeStock

Campaign urges Prime Minister to resist attempts to 'weaken' SEND support

Education