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...
Dog therapy in schools supports pupils’ emotional wellbeing, promotes positive behaviour and helps improve engagement and attendance. Read more.
Social mobility charity the Sutton Trust finds that pupils from lower-income families are disproportionately more likely to have special educational needs that require extra support. Despite only 26% of children...
The APLE Collective believe in lasting change which takes root when those with lived experience of poverty lead the conversation. That’s why they’ve created Taking Voice Seriously– a toolkit designed to help...
There has been a steep decline in the number of adoption applications and orders, latest Family Court figures show. Between April and June 2025 there were 903 adoption applications, down 17% compared with the equivalent...
Hundreds of children and young people have described their experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic, spanning a “multitude of profound, distressing and life-altering” challenges. Read the full article on this link...
More children than ever are struggling in school. Last year alone, 34 million days of learning were lost to absence and suspension, a dramatic increase from 19 million pre-pandemic. Read the full article on this link to...
Private firms’ profits soar, watchdog says, as prices nearly double in five years
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Schools should be given more support to meet the needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged children, Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel De Souza has said. De Souza makes the call in a strategy to address the...
Loughborough University and ONS study of 1 million school-age children reveals risks increase with longer absence
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One in six households went hungry last year, says Trussell, with Britain facing ‘new normal’ of severe hardship
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