Jon Niblo and Heather Armstrong with board members and young people at NE Youth. Picture: NE Youth

Youth justice charities announce merger

Youth Work
Tower Hamlets is offering free school meals to pupils across both primary and secondary settings. Picture: Tower Hamlets Council

Tower Hamlets Council first to roll out universal free school meals

Education
Research finds that around one in five children have tried vaping. Picture: Daisy Daisy/Adobe Stock

Labour calls for ban on marketing vapes to young people

Health
Scotland's First Minister announces that an expansion of funded childcare for two-year olds will be accelerated. Picture: Humza Yousaf/Scottish Parliament

Scotland to pilot funded childcare expansion

Early Years
The bricks are embossed with Braille numbers and letters. Picture: Mischief PR/LEGO

LEGO launches Braille bricks

Early Years
Martyn Oliver gives evidence to the education select committee. Picture: Parliament TV

Ofsted chief inspector nominee calls for urgent attendance review

Education
Amerdeep Somal is as the current financial regulators complaints commissioner. Picture: LGO

New local government and social care ombudsman announced

Social Care
Sir Peter Wanless is chief executive of the NSPCC. Picture: NSPCC

Back to school is a rallying cry for all of us

Guest Blog
Teachers say they need more training to support pupils struggling with speech and language difficulties. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Record number of children struggling with speech and language difficulties

Early Years
Dame Rachel de Souza has criticised the government's handling of the issue. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

RAAC school closures: Children’s commissioner warns of impact on vulnerable pupils

Education
Andy Smith is strategic director of people services at Derby City Council. Picture: Derby City Council

Talking must now lead to plan of action

The ADCS Blog
June O'Sullivan is chief executive of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF). Picture: LEYF

The massive impact of health visits

The Early Years Blog