If successful, the pilot will be fully rolled out before September 2025. Picture: Adobe Stock/oksix

DfE to repurpose unused school spaces for childcare

Early Years
Most headteachers reported reducing teaching assistant roles due to budget cuts. Picture: Lucie Carlier

Three in four primary schools cutting TA numbers despite SEND demand rising

Education
The DfE has said more staff and places are needed to fulfil the 2025 rollout of the funded entitlement. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Oksana Kuzmina

Childcare leaders question DfE claims of successful rollout of expanded entitlement

Early Years
Carolyne Willow has submitted an FOI over restraint techniques used in youth custody settings

Restraint failings still not adequately addressed 20 years after Gareth Myatt’s death

Youth Justice
Exclusion in primary school led to a lower likelihood of passing English and maths GCSES. Picture: Adobe Stock/ dglimages

Children with SEND disproportionately excluded from primary school, research finds

Education
Proceeds from the sale of Free Loaves on Friday will go to Article 39 and the Together Trust. Picture: Rebekah Pierre

Free Loaves on Fridays: Anthology of 100 care experienced voices published

Social Care
Projects to tackle homelessness are among those to benefit from the fund. Picture: Geerte/Adobe Stock

Programme launches to distribute £3.6mn to support care leavers

Social Care
The initiative will include improving access to tech and health services for young people. Picture: Photographeeeu/Adobe Stock

Youth work improvement initiative to tackle 'fragmentation' of services

Youth Work
One in every 52 children in Blackpool is in care, according to research. Picture: Christopher Baigent/Adobe Stock

North of England councils face ‘£25bn children in care burden’, claims report

Social Care
The new bill will restrict how vapes are marketed to children. Picture: Daisydaisy/Adobe Stock

MPs back plans to tackle youth vaping

Health
Researchers are calling for eligibility tests for funded childcare based on working hours to be scrapped. Picture: Rio Patuca Images/Adobe Stock

Poorer families in England spending more on childcare costs than in other countries

Early Years
Frontline chief executive Mary Jackson told the Education Select Committee about the Pathways programme ceasing this year

DfE scraps social work leadership training scheme

Social Care