Less than half of pupils accessing the scheme are eligible for free school meals. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock

Government tutoring scheme could support more disadvantaged pupils, charity says

Education
A judge has ruled that housing children in asylum hotels exceeds the Home Secretary's powers. Picture: Kenstocker/Adobe Stock

Housing children in asylum hotels is 'unlawful’, judge rules

Social Care
Early years experts have welcomed the committee's recommendations. Picture: Pixel-shot/Adobe Stock

Early years providers urge government to 'wake up' to sector crisis after inquiry

Early Years
The pilots centre on greater family support. Picture: Nichizhenova Elena/Adobe Stock

Care Review: Local authorities pilot recommendations

Social Care
Worcestershire has been praised over improving outcomes for children. Picture: Colin & Linda McKie/Adobe Stock

Worcestershire children’s services rating improves

Social Care
De Souza is consulting with care-experienced people on protected characteristics for care leavers. Picture: Children's Commissioner for England

Children’s commissioner consults on making care experience a protected characteristic

Social Care
The increase in youth work students has been attributed to a rise in postgraduate enrolment. Picture: Katernya/Adobe Stock

More students enrolling on youth work courses, NYA finds

Youth Work
Robin Walker said detailed engagement with the sector is needed to make sure funding rates are sufficient. Picture: UK Parliament

Robin Walker: Government must 'do better' for childcare reforms to succeed

Early Years
Four in 10 social workers describe their workloads as unmanageable. Picture: Adobe Stock

Workforce pressures risk pushing council social workers to agencies, research warns

Social Care
A third of children have never played on their street, research finds. Picture: Candy/Adobe Stock

Lack of access to outdoor spaces prevents play, finds research

Early Years

Inside CYP Now this month: Supported employment, speech and language special, funded childcare

Children's Services
Lower income families and those with children who have complex needs have been hardest hit by nursery closures, report local authorities. Picture: alexanderuhrin/Adobe Stock

Funded childcare expansion plans in doubt amid nursery closures

Early Years