Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care
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NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soars
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Nearly a quarter of households with children under five are experiencing food poverty, rising to one in two among single-parent families, according to analysis by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) think...
The president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has backed government plans to reduce the use of private care providers. Speaking to CYP Now at the association’s recent annual conference in...
Mental health charity says it plans to move volunteers into larger regional hubs and pilot remote call handling
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The number of disadvantaged two-year-olds receiving government-funded childcare fell below 100,000 this year to the lowest level on record.
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A think-tank is warning of an “inequality crisis” in early child development after research found continued widening in the attainment gap between disadvantaged five-year-olds and their more affluent peers. Read the...
“Deeply moving” interviews with children revealing “Dickensian levels” of poverty have been published by the Children’s Commissioner for England.
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Black people also less likely than white people to get social housing and can face ‘overt racism’ from private landlords
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Children’s commissioner says any Labour strategy to tackle deprivation must scrap the two-child benefit cap
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Pupil exclusions and suspensions have hit near record levels, according to a survey of school leaders that reveals a need for more timely support options. Read the full article on this link to Children and Young People...
Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profit
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The long-term decline in childminders has continued over the past year, latest Ofsted figures reveal.
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