More children are entering the care system than in previous years, DfE figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock/Fizkes

Number of children in care at highest level on record

Social Care
Most parents say children are not offered enough sporting opportunities. Picture: Adobe Stock/Rido

Inquiry over impact of sport on cutting youth crime launches

Youth Work
The review has been carried out by Brighton and Hove Safeguarding Children Partnership. Picture: Adobe Stock

Baby’s death prompts call for children of teenage parents to have their own social worker

Social Care
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced his autumn statement. Picture: HM Treasury

Autumn statement: Jeremy Hunt announces funding for schools and children’s social care

Early Years
Free school meals should be extended to all children from families eligible for universal credit, campaigners say. Picture: AdobeStock

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension

Early Years
Ombudsman Michael King said the council 'did not do enough' to resolve the complaint. Picture: Adobe Stock

Ombudsman criticises council’s failure to oversee nursery fees  

Early Years
Anti-Bullying ambassadors will be trained in 660 primary schools across the UK. Picture: mikhaylovski/Adobe Stock

Anti-bullying week: 10,000 student ambassadors to be trained across primary schools

Education
Robin Walker has been named chair of the education select committee. Picture: Parliament UK

Robin Walker elected as education select committee chair

Education
Kent has 20 per cent higher rates of children with SEND than the England average, according to Ofsted. Picture: Dmitry Naumov/AdobeStock

Council apologises as parents’ confidence in SEND provision hits 'all-time low’

Education
Zoe and Lewis Steeper, who started a petition against changing childcare ratios with Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle North. Picture: Catherine McKinnell/Twitter

MP debate proves 'no case to change ratios', early years leaders say

Early Years
The NCS will retain elements of its residential experiences. Picture: NCS Trust

NCS reveals details of year-round offer for 2023

Youth Work
Profit-making providers could be banned in Wales. Picture: Adobe Stock

Care records to include digital recordings of children’s voices

Social Care