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.
28/08/2019 - 09:57
Policy proposals for schools in England have been leaked, including plans to convert local authority maintained schools to academies.
27/08/2019 - 09:30
Councils were forced to overspend on their children’s social care budgets by nearly £800 million last year.
26/08/2019 - 08:00
Despite thousands of new secondary school places having been created by councils, children still face the prospect of missing out on a place.
22/08/2019 - 10:34
Councils can get more young people into work, education and training if they are given greater powers over the national skills and employment system.
22/08/2019 - 08:00
Government figures suggest that millions of children across England have gone hungry over the summer holidays.
21/08/2019 - 09:48
A new report has revealed how some homeless children are living in converted shipping containers and office blocks and B&Bs.
16/08/2019 - 10:40
A trial of car free zones that will improve road safety at six Glasgow primary schools will begin on the first day of new school term.
13/08/2019 - 09:57
A consultation has been launched by Stoke-on-Trent Council on proposals to fund a £5.5 million redirection of cash to children’s services.
12/08/2019 - 15:39
The number of vulnerable children being cared for in areas where council services are failing is going up.
05/08/2019 - 14:20
Cambridgeshire libraries are set to introduce Open Access (self-service) technology, after securing £1.1 million capital investment.
05/08/2019 - 10:26
New research from the Association of Play Industries has claimed that parents are worried about the shift from outdoor play to indoor screen time.
01/08/2019 - 09:47
The Children’s Commissioner has found that the number of children in care aged 13 or over rose by 21 per cent between 2013 and 2018.
01/08/2019 - 09:20
The six mayoral combined authorities and the Greater London Authority are now accountable for administering adult education budgets.
31/07/2019 - 09:35
Home Affairs Committee has claimed that schools in areas with a higher risk of youth violence should be given dedicated police officers.
30/07/2019 - 10:25
Progress to close the achievement gap for poorer pupils in England's secondary schools is reaching a ‘standstill’.
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