Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X...
NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soars Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window)...
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...
On Tuesday 12th November Leicestershire...
Some 500 schools with significant attendance and behaviour challenges will also benefit from an intensive programme unveiled today. Attendance and behaviour hubs, to be created around 90 schools with a track record of...
The government must act urgently to tackle the early years workforce crisis or risk families – many in deprived areas – being turned away for the funded childcare entitlement, the YMCA is warning. Read the full article...
A plan to “make play normal” again – including a call for play to become a statutory duty – has been launched in Westminster. Charity Play England’s 10-year strategy aims to reverse “phone-based childhoods” and wants to...
Black and mixed heritage children are being handed tougher penalties than their white peers, even when they have committed the same offences, researchers are warning. White children are more likely to benefit from youth...
A plan to “make play normal” again – including a call for play to become a statutory duty – has been launched in Westminster. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now Share this: Share on X...
The government is being urged to use the forthcoming spending review to commit to increasing the number of early support mental health hubs for young people. The Centre for Mental Health charity and NHS Confederation’s...
Challenges in recruiting and retaining experienced practitioners are forcing nurseries to turn to staff without the skills and knowledge to effectively support children, Ofsted is warning. The inspectorate’s report into...
The government is being urged to use the forthcoming spending review to commit to increasing the number of early support mental health hubs for young people. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young...
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 Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on...
