James Brokenshire has announced that the government will end the intervention into Rotherham Council three years after calling in inspectors.

Having announced similar plans last year, Theresa May has revealed wage increases for about one million workers in the public sector.

School children in England are to be taught first aid in a bid to give young people ‘the tools they need to be ready to thrive when they leave school’.

The Liberal Democrats have revealed that children and adults in England can face a wait of more than two years for an autism assessment.

The IFS has revealed that total school spending per pupil in England fell by approximately eight per cent in real terms between 2010 and 2018.

In its rush to convert large numbers of schools to academies, the government has failed to learn the lessons from high-profile academy failures.

Children’s Commissioner’s report estimates that one in six children in England are living vulnerable lives due to complex family circumstances.

More schools that remained under council control have become a good or outstanding compared with those converted to a sponsor-led academy.

Leicestershire County Council is planning to invest £2 million in a new Family Wellbeing Service to help keep more children’s centres open.

A report to Bristol City Council’s cabinet has recommended that all of Bristol’s 27 libraries should be retained.

Measures to halve childhood obesity announced

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a range of new measures to cut childhood obesity in half by 2030.

Foster carers will receive the 30 hours free childcare offer for children in their care for the first time from September 2018.

The impact of the 30 hours of funded childcare policy is causing huge challenges for nurseries, including growing deficits and additional administration.

The LGA has found that more than 180 children are placed on child protection plans every day to keep them safe from harm.

A new EPI report has found little difference in the performance of schools in academy chains and local authorities.

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