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...
Labour MP for Bournemouth East Tom Hayes has tabled the amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill ahead of its report stage next week. It would require councils to “assess, secure, enhance, and protect...
The Firs in Nottinghamshire closed suddenly in April, exposing shocking failures that underscore the strains on care provision across the country
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Child poverty campaigners have welcomed the government’s decision to extend eligibility for free school meals to half a million more children next year. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People...
Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to analysis led by researchers at UCL and Anna Freud. The Department for Education...
Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to analysis led by researchers at UCL and Anna Freud. Read the full article on...
Extra government funding for early help services is needed to help tackle a more than tenfold increase in high-cost placements for children with complex needs over the last five years, say council leaders. Read the full...
Campaigners say failings have ‘ruined lives’ after figures show up to 2.5m people in country could have condition
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The government is being called on to introduce statutory paid leave for kinship carers after research found almost half lose those jobs and careers when they become responsible for supporting a relative or a friend’s...
For the past 35 years, various governments have claimed to have variations on a similar set of goals for the UK economy: decarbonise; spread more wealth and growth out of London; end the housing crisis; encourage the...
A new reflective film from Leicestershire Cares is shining a spotlight on the voices of young people whose lives have been transformed through the ground breaking Power to Change project. Launched three years ago, Power...
