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.
22/03/2018 - 14:09
Five new Regional Adoption Agencies have been granted £3.4 million as part of the government’s ambition to create a world-leading adoption system.
22/03/2018 - 10:38
The LGA has expressed concern over an initiative for children leaving care only having enough funding to support one in five young people.
19/03/2018 - 09:57
The Department for Education has announced a £26 million investment to run morning clubs in schools in the most disadvantaged areas.
16/03/2018 - 16:02
Research has found that the number of state secondary schools falling into deficit has almost trebled in the last four years to more than a quarter.
16/03/2018 - 09:48
The LGA and some local councils are supporting a new campaign to tackle child abuse and neglect and increase confidence in reporting incidents.
15/03/2018 - 14:47
The Department for Education has announced a £17 million package of support for councils to improve outcomes for vulnerable children.
08/03/2018 - 10:31
Too many young people are finding themselves at ‘crisis point’ before accessing mental health services because public services are not effectively working together.
08/03/2018 - 09:53
Two-thirds of secondary schools in England have increased the size of their classes in the past two years.
07/03/2018 - 09:40
Leaders from across the north west have urged the Chancellor for further funding to tackle a growing crisis in children's social care.
05/03/2018 - 10:23
The LGA has warned that recent success at tackling youth crime will be threatened unless the government maintains funding for preventing youth offending.
28/02/2018 - 10:40
The Family and Childcare Trust’s annual survey has revealed that the cost of childcare in Britain has surged to double the rate of inflation.
27/02/2018 - 10:39
Ofsted inspectors have highlighted Leeds City Council’s services for children in care as ‘flourishing’.
22/02/2018 - 10:58
It is taking longer than expected to turn under-performing schools into academies, causing ‘considerable variation’ across the country.
22/02/2018 - 09:54
Further education and skills training at Sunderland City Council has been deemed inadequate, with Ofsted warning of ‘radicalisation’ risks.
22/02/2018 - 09:45
Approximately 6,000 children in Glasgow could benefit from a plan to provide free school dinners for all children in Primary 4.
