Children as young as seven are being targeted by online groomers. Picture: Adobe Stock

Surge in online sexual abuse of young children

Children's Services
Early years leaders have called for the guidance to be retracted. Picture: Adobe Stock

'Intrusive’ health reporting rules for early years staff removed by Ofsted

Early Years
Karen Guthrie is programme director for the National Tutoring Programme. Picture: Parliament TV

National Tutoring Programme head defends ‘ambitious’ targets

Education
Yvette Stanley speaks to the education select committee. Picture: Parliament TV

Early help schemes will not stop rise in teenagers entering care, MPs told

Social Care
Early years leaders have cautiously welcomed relaxations to staffing ratios. Picture: Adobe Stock

Sector cautiously welcomes relaxation of early years staffing ratios due to Covid-19

Early Years
Anne Longfield is the chair of the Commission on Young Lives. Picture: Alex Deverill

Five key lessons from the Commission on Young Lives

Social Care
The scheme is largely led by schools, government research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

Tutoring scheme failing to reach most targeted pupils, figures reveals

Education
Oxfordshire is aiming to make services for SEND children more inclusive. Picture: Oxfordshire County Council

Oxfordshire Council launches SEND consultation on improving inclusivity

Education
London's Violence Reduction Team will lead the research. Picture: London VRU

Young people lead research into impact of knife images on social media

Youth Justice
The scheme was launched in August last year. Picture: Ministry of Defence

Sector leaders criticise ‘failing’ Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme

Social Care

We must not and should not abandon our pre-schools

The Early Years Blog
Poverty has been linked to thousands of children entering care. Picture: Adobe Stock

Study links rising poverty to 10,000 children entering care

Social Care