Easy steps could lift more than 700,000 children out of poverty

The Child Poverty Action Group is calling for re-investment in social security support for the UK’s children.

The health effects of Sure Start recognised

New IFS research has found that Sure Start centres have has largely positive impacts and brought big benefits for children’s health.

Petition demands end to national SEN crisis

Campaigners are to deliver a 13,000-signature petition to Downing Street, arguing that special needs funding is failing to keep pace with demand.

Pollution-choked cities tempting parents to move

Recent research has revealed that 59 per cent of parents would move house to escape air pollution if they could afford it.

£15 million to help keep families safely together

Up to 40 new areas will benefit from £15 million to expand promising innovative approaches to keeping families safely together.

Too many children in mental health hospitals

Too many children in England are being are 'unnecessarily' being admitted to mental health hospitals.

1,500 children in England are locked up by the state

The Children’s Commissioner for England has highlighted the hundreds of children who are locked up in institutions across the country.

Specialist support for children at risk of exploitation

A new programme to provide better support for children most at risk of being targeted by gangs or violent crime has been launched.

Training key to raising quality of nursery provision

Ensuring adults working in early-years settings have good qualifications and ongoing training is key to raising the quality of provision.

£9.1m for free meals and activities over summer

£9.1 million of funding will be used to help offer 50,000 disadvantaged children free meals and activities over the upcoming summer holidays.

Pioneering scheme to tackle bad behaviour in schools

A £10 million investment is set to help over 500 schools take part in a pioneering scheme to tackle bad behaviour.

Schools could become community hubs over summer

The government is reportedly considering forcing schools to open over the summer holidays so that they can be used for activities.

Education sector to have say on special needs funding

Damian Hinds is asking local authorities, schools and colleges how the funding system for pupils with special needs and disabilities could improve.

Children’s services at breaking point, warn MPs

A new report has warned that constricted funding and increasing demand have left children’s services in England at breaking point.

More men encouraged to join early-years profession

A new government-backed programme is encouraging men to start careers in nurseries and early years settings.

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