Education recovery tsar Kevan Collins is said to be behind the plan. Picture: Education Endowment Foundation

Education recovery tsar quits over ‘half-hearted’ catch-up plan

Education
Most kinship carers say they have worried about their finances this year. Picture: Mladen/Adobe Stock

Kinship care: Councils urged to offer more financial support

Social Care
One in four care leavers have experienced a mental health crisis, according to research. Picture: Adobe Stock

#Chances4Children: Charity launches 24-hour mental health support for care leavers

Social Care
YOI Parc has been praised by inspectors. Picture: HMI Prisons

YOI praised for focus on education and training

Youth Justice
Labour MP Sarah Champion is calling for changes to the new police and crime bill. Picture: Parliament UK

Call for legal definition of child criminal exploitation

Youth Justice
Young people are able to access training resources provided by companies like Microsoft. Picture: Adobe Stock

#Chances4Children: Free online academy boosts young people's employment prospects

Careers Guidance
Organisations supporting vulnerable children have described the package as "disappointing". Picture: Adobe Stock

Government’s £1.4bn education catch-up package branded 'inadequate'

Education
Spending on early help services has been dramatically cut over the past decade, researchers have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

Local authorities should be legally bound to provide early help, government told

Social Care
The #iwill campaign is encouraging organisations to champion young volunteers. Picture: #iwill/Twitter

Five ways to champion young people during Volunteers' Week

Youth Work
Josh MacAlister visits Aycliffe Secure Children's Home as part of the review process. Picture: Josh MacAlister/Twitter

Care Review to publish Case for Change in early summer, Josh MacAlister reveals

Social Care
Education recovery tsar Kevan Collins is said to be behind the plan. Picture: Education Endowment Foundation

School day ‘could be extended by 30 minutes’ as part of leaked Covid-19 catch-up plan, reports suggest

Coronavirus
Amanda Spielman will hold the position until at least 2023. Picture: Ofsted

Spielman reappointed as Ofsted’s chief inspector of education and children’s services

Education