The money the government ‘wasted’ on unusable face masks could have all but paid for free school meals until next Easter, says Labour.

Nearly a million children living in areas that are subject to coronavirus restrictions are set to lose access to free school meals over the holidays.

Labour has called on the government to extend the provision of free school meals until the Spring – or face a Commons vote on the issue.

Cuts to early intervention funding in the past decade must be urgently reversed as councils prepare for a surge in demand for support for young people.

To mark National Adoption Week, the Education Secretary has called for an overhaul of the ‘overly bureaucratic’ adoption system.

There has been extremely high demand for Free School Meals this Autumn, highlighting the hard-hitting socio-economic consequences of coronavirus.

More than 1,300 arts and cultural organisations are expected to benefit from a share of £257 million from the Culture Recovery Fund.

Only half of teachers say their school can offer pupils on-site mental health counselling in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Young people face becoming a ‘lost generation’ unless the government develops a COBRA-style response to boost job opportunities.

Hundreds of Liverpool City Region residents are set to benefit from free training in the digital skills needed by local employers.

Adults in England without an A-level or equivalent qualification will be offered a fully funded college course.

A comprehensive recovery package is needed to tackle rising tide of childhood vulnerability caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Labour’s Tulip Siddiq has accused the government of serial incompetence in delivering childcare support to working families.

The government has announced a new million-pound programme to get more students physically active in time for Bike to School Week.

Councils are warning that remoter rural areas could be impacted the most by childcare closures as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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