Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
19/02/2018 - 16:27
A study has found that growth in facilities management outsourcing has been limited by cuts in public sector budgets.
17/02/2018 - 14:35
The LGA has warned that half of children who are assessed as ‘in need of extra help’ by councils have experienced or witnessed domestic violence.
12/02/2018 - 07:22
Worcestershire County Council has approved its SEND Strategy for 2017-2021 to improve outcomes for children with SEND needs.
09/02/2018 - 11:57
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has revealed that over half of councils in England are planning to slash costs by closing children’s centres.
07/02/2018 - 09:33
The LGA has said that every secondary school in the country should be given the funding to offer independent mental health counselling to all pupils.
06/02/2018 - 14:43
A review of foster care in England has been published, recommending greater stability and permanence for young people in foster care.
02/02/2018 - 10:06
The NSPCC has criticised the government for failing to implement half of its recommendations to make young people safer online.
01/02/2018 - 10:07
Because of glitches on the Revenue & Customs website, HMRC has paid almost £1 million to parents in lieu of the tax-free childcare.
31/01/2018 - 12:01
The National Children’s Bureau has raised concerns over the welfare of children missing education in England.
30/01/2018 - 09:56
Ofsted inspectors have reported that all services for children provided by Cumbria County Council have improved significantly.
29/01/2018 - 11:02
Ofsted has given Rotherham Council an overall ‘Good’ rating in its latest inspection, following on from its child sexual exploitation scandal.
24/01/2018 - 10:17
New figures have shown that there are now constituencies within the UK where more than half of children are growing up in poverty.
24/01/2018 - 09:45
Liverpool City Council could get early access to £6.5 million from the government’s Troubled Families initiative to support struggling families.
22/01/2018 - 09:57
An Ofsted report of Birmingham City Council’s children’s services has heralded ‘continued progress’ and improvement in the quality of social work.
22/01/2018 - 09:15
New analysis shows that approximately 1,000 children’s centres across England have not been inspected for over five years.
