Ofsted have published statistics on inspections of local authority children’s services in England as at 31 March 2026. Key findings include: the overall quality of local authority children’s services in...
The Department for Education (DfE) has published the final report for the Family Voice Project in England. The project involved work with families to explore their experiences of accessing family support...
The Centre for Young Lives has published its annual State of the Nation report, collating data and indicators to track trends in poverty, mental health, education, safeguarding, housing, special educational...
Research claims children whose fathers read and play with them see a ‘small but significant’ increase in their educational attainment
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A record number of school pupils are now facing speech and language difficulties, according to research
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Barnardo’s has published a report on child exploitation across the UK which looks at the impact of the cost of living crisis and school holidays. Findings from survey data and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to...
The National Youth Agency has published a report on the impact of youth work in England. The report includes a survey of schools and youth work organisations and external research. Findings show youth work in and out of...
More than 62% of fathers would take more time off after births if statutory pay rate was increased, poll finds
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Years of austerity overseen by David Cameron and George Osborne left Britain “hugely unprepared” for Covid, with consequences that were “painful and tragic”, union leaders have claimed. In an attempt to frame the...
Increased investment in youth services and expanded access to the Holiday Food and Activities Programme are key to reducing the risk of child exploitation over the summer holidays, according to Barnardo’s. Read the full...
Safe and trauma-informed youth spaces are key to tackling serious youth violence, a new report has found, calling for increased funding for youth services and a rollback of police powers. Read the full article on this...
Almost two thirds of school leaders are having to cut teaching assistant roles, a survey has revealed. Among head teachers surveyed 63 per cent are reporting cuts to teaching assistant posts this year, up on 2022’s...
Law commissions for England, Wales and Scotland recommend update to 40-year-old surrogacy law.
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