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...
An amendment to the bill removing the defence of ‘reasonable chastisement’ would be murdered schoolgirl Sara Sharif’s legacy, said Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England. The issue returned...
Thousands of child victims of domestic abuse are being left unsupported due to rising demand and lack of funds, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales has warned. Read the full article on this link to...
Cost to taxpayer expected to jump to £3.9bn with 206,000 children in temporary accommodation, says Shelter
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Almost nine in ten teachers say they have seen pupils show signs of tiredness or fatigue when in school because of poverty. This rises to just over nine in ten deprived areas, according to the survey, of almost 15,000...
Research has found that almost one in five parents of children with disabilities are facing a wait of more than 12 months to receive their legal entitlement of a social worker assessment. Read more.
The government has been urged to ‘stand firmly behind the LGBT+ community’ in the wake of the landmark ruling
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Secondary schools are so desperate for funding that 45% have used pupil premium to plug budget holes in 2025 – up from 32% in 2024, according to the Teacher Voice Omnibus Survey, conducted by the National Foundation for...
The government will create a national agency to provide oversight of child protection practice in England, the safeguarding minister has revealed. The Child Protection Authority (CPA) will provide “national leadership...
Children in young offender institutions (YOI) in England are typically being kept in their cells for about 20 hours a day and receiving less than 15 hours of education per week, figures obtained by the Howard League for...
Council spending on early intervention services has fallen by more than £2bn over 15 years, a drop of 42%, analysis shows. The Children’s Charity Coalition is calling on the government to “turbocharge long-term...
