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.
New research by the Sutton Trust has revealed that as many as 1,000 Sure Start centres across the country have closed since 2009.
Worcestershire County Council has agreed to develop a wholly owned council company to deliver children's social care services in the region.
Liverpool City Council will receive early access to almost £7 million of funding to support struggling families to turn their lives around.
Derby City Council has signed agreements with DHA confirming the local charity’s plans to run all ten proposed Community Managed Libraries.
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.
The LGA has expressed concern over an initiative for children leaving care only having enough funding to support one in five young people.
The Department for Education has announced a £26 million investment to run morning clubs in schools in the most disadvantaged areas.
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.
The LGA and some local councils are supporting a new campaign to tackle child abuse and neglect and increase confidence in reporting incidents.
The Department for Education has announced a £17 million package of support for councils to improve outcomes for vulnerable children.
Too many young people are finding themselves at ‘crisis point’ before accessing mental health services because public services are not effectively working together.
Two-thirds of secondary schools in England have increased the size of their classes in the past two years.
Leaders from across the north west have urged the Chancellor for further funding to tackle a growing crisis in children's social care.
The LGA has warned that recent success at tackling youth crime will be threatened unless the government maintains funding for preventing youth offending.
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.
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.
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