Meagre food parcels sparked uproar on social media. Picture: Angela Rayner/Twitter

Learn from free school meals failings during pandemic, MPs urge

Coronavirus
Cadets teaches children resiliance and teamwork schools, according to DfE. Picture: Sea Cadets

DfE announces £1.1m boost for school-based cadet units

Education
Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit in February. Picture: Phil Adams

Children’s home staff failed to prevent children being sexually exploited, Ofsted finds

Social Care
The RAA aims to find children adoptive families more quickly. Picture: Adobe Stock

Slough joins Coram’s Ambitious for Adoption agency

Social Care
IROs are responsible for taking into account the views of children in care proceedings. Picture: Adobe Stock

Nairo recommends research over removing IRO services from council control

Social Care

The only people who think exams are the best method of assessment are those who have benefitted

The Early Years Blog

Resetting our ambition for children

The ADCS Blog
Will, 15, has been chosen as one of the board members. Picture: NSPCC

#Chances4Children: NSPCC launches Young People’s Board for Change

Chances4Children
Nominate your Covid heroes now. Picture: Adobe Stock

#Chances4Children: CYP Now’s Covid-19 heroes revealed

Chances4Children
Young women's wellbeing has been worse affected by the pandemic than men's, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

Half of young people ‘fear for job prospects’ due to pandemic, study reveals

Education
The EYFS framework includes a focus on maths. Picture: Adobe Stock

New EYFS framework to be introduced nationally from September, DfE confirms

Early Years
Critics say exclusions are particularly 'harsh' following lockdown. Picture: Adobe Stock

Race report 'vindicates' disproportionate exclusions of black children, critics say

Education