Reform SEND support or risk ‘widespread local authority bankruptcies’, warns think-tank

Education
The government shelved its schools bill late last year. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Two in five pupils in Scotland have additional support needs

Education
Councils have been advised to fund childcare providers based on pre-pandemic figures. Picture: Adobe Stock

Uplift in funding rates 'insufficient' to offset rising costs, childcare bodies warn

Early Years
School canteen staff have been urged to stockpile 'long-life' goods. Picture: Adobe Stock

Newcastle Council to auto-enrol pupils for free school meals

Social Care
Childminders relying on parent fees risk closure, the IFS warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

Poorest families 'not accessing funded childcare'

Early years education

Shedding light on colour blindness: A hidden SEND in education

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities

The ADCS blog: Bravery, not blame

Children's Services
June O'Sullivan is chief executive of LEYF.

Modern Parenting: Evolution or Fad?

Early years education

£1m prize to fund employment programme for young people with mental health needs

Youth Work
Keir Starmer has announced greater support for care leavers in accessing social housing

Prime Minister sets school readiness target

Early Years
More than two thirds of children say they recieve no mental health support at school. Picture: Adobe Stock

Disadvantaged children hardest hit by education and social care challenges, warns Ofsted

Croydon children's services keeps 'good' rating

Children's Services