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.
11/12/2018 - 10:25
The Welsh Government has made £2 million available to help local authorities deliver play opportunities for children in their areas.
11/12/2018 - 10:09
An expert group has been recruited to raise aspirations and create more opportunities for young people in the North East of England.
07/12/2018 - 10:55
Oxfordshire County Council is pledging further investment in support of Oxfordshire’s most vulnerable children in its budget proposals.
07/12/2018 - 10:22
An annual survey of British libraries has revealed that almost 130 public libraries have closed in the last year in Britain.
07/12/2018 - 09:29
One in three children currently complete less than 30 minutes of physical activity a day, which is half the government recommended time.
06/12/2018 - 11:17
A new government review into services and support for autistic people will inform the new Joint Adults and Children Autism Strategy.
05/12/2018 - 15:30
The government has launched a national scheme between independent schools and councils to improve the offer they make to young people growing up in care.
04/12/2018 - 09:51
MPs have claimed that quantitative evidence alone is not sufficient to warrant a statutory ban on energy drinks sales to children.
30/11/2018 - 15:04
The government has taken over Northamptonshire County Council’s children's services department.
28/11/2018 - 09:56
Cambridgeshire County Council has agreed funding of more than £30 million to develop four new clean energy schemes in the region.
27/11/2018 - 11:12
The current school fruit and vegetable scheme needs revamping as it is failing in its mission to encourage young people to eat more fresh produce.
27/11/2018 - 10:16
A new initiative has been launched to explore different options for how libraries could be better funded and managed.
20/11/2018 - 15:05
Northamptonshire County Council has spent more than £15 million since the start of April placing children in care homes in other parts of the country.
20/11/2018 - 09:49
Councils spent more than £160 million last year on taxis and private hire vehicles to transport children with SEND to and from schools.
16/11/2018 - 09:46
Latest figures show that there were 75,420 looked-after children in England at the end of March this year.
