James Hempsall is managing director of Coram Hempsall's

Playgrounds are part of many solutions

Early Years
Kathryn Freame is headteacher of Woodside Academy

Evolving needs: adapting to a new SEND landscape

Education
Local authorities are planning to raise council tax in order to fund vital social care services. Picture: Adobe Stock

Struggling council could trigger rarely used powers to charge parents for care costs

Social Care
Sir Keir Starmer, Idris Elba and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper meet with coalition members

Government launches anti-knife crime coalition to tackle youth violence

Youth Work
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Teaching students who have mild vision or hearing difficulties

Ofsted must 're-engage with the sector to develop a fair system built on mutual respect', sector leaders say

Areas appointed to lead regional commissioning pilots for children’s care placements

Children's Services
Scrapping the two-child benefit cap would help tackle child poverty, union leaders have said. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Covid impact could be felt by schools for a decade, research warns

Education

Empowering leadership for a brighter future

June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF.

How Ofsted’s Big Listen reports will impact the early years

APPG on Youth Affairs meets for first time since election

Youth Work
Experts suggest inadequate support for struggling pupils is driving up exclusions. Picture: Andov/Adobe Stock

School exclusions up by a fifth over last year

Education
The wraparound offer will run for three weeks as pupils return to school

London council launches wraparound youth work support as schools return

Youth Work