New online resources will be provided to schools and colleges to boost mental health support for staff and pupils.
The government has announced that a ‘coalition of charities’ will help vulnerable children most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The API has written to Boris Johnson urging him to set out when and how public playgrounds will be brought back into use.
School closures as a result of coronavirus will likely reverse the progress made in narrowing the educational attainment gap since 2011.
Many of Wales’ local authorities are now embarking on the first phase of resuming library services – with a Click and Collect service.
The Leeds School Streets pilot scheme has launched, with up to six Leeds primary schools taking part.
The Early Years Alliance has warned that the future of the early years and childcare sector is at risk in England.
Ten NGOs have called on councils to make walking and cycling safer for children when they travel to and from school.
Additional funding is needed to support all early years providers if enough childcare places are to be available for families who need them.
The LGA has warned that excluding councils from the newly created Cultural Renewal Taskforce removes the local voice on cultural renewal.
Gavin Williamson has announced that social workers will be placed in schools to work with teachers to support children at risk.
Local authority children’s services have been reduced to crisis-driven firefighting as a result of years of under investment.
The government must act immediately to tackle the fastest spike in unemployment on record or risk permanent damage to our economy.
Children with special educational needs and disabilities in England will benefit from £37.3 million of direct support in 2020-21.
Children from better-off households are spending more time on educational activities than children from the poorest fifth of households.