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.
20/05/2020 - 09:15
Local authority children’s services have been reduced to crisis-driven firefighting as a result of years of under investment.
19/05/2020 - 09:53
The government must act immediately to tackle the fastest spike in unemployment on record or risk permanent damage to our economy.
19/05/2020 - 09:24
Children with special educational needs and disabilities in England will benefit from £37.3 million of direct support in 2020-21.
18/05/2020 - 17:05
Children from better-off households are spending more time on educational activities than children from the poorest fifth of households.
18/05/2020 - 11:10
Kirsty Williams has announced £3.75 million of funding for mental health in schools that will include new support for children under the age of 11.
15/05/2020 - 15:24
New research has revealed that many indicators of poor mental health and well-being are amplified in young people during lockdown.
15/05/2020 - 15:04
Councillors across England have written to the government calling for free school meals to be provided over the half-term and summer breaks.
15/05/2020 - 11:53
The government should set out the phase in which a return to children’s outdoor play in playgrounds will be considered.
15/05/2020 - 09:30
Councils will need the power to close schools or nurseries if testing indicates clusters of new coronavirus cases.
14/05/2020 - 10:08
A Teachers’ Union has reviewed the guidance issued by the government and is highlighting serious and fundamental concerns with it.
06/05/2020 - 10:04
The Public Accounts Committee has claimed that many children with SEND are seeing their education damaged by failings in provision.
05/05/2020 - 15:34
Parents who are normally eligible for the government’s childcare offers will continue receiving the entitlements during the summer term.
30/04/2020 - 11:20
Since the start of the coronavirus lockdown there has been an almost 20 per cent increase in calls to the NSPCC about child abuse.
29/04/2020 - 10:26
A catch-up premium of £700 for every pupil on free school meals should be given to secondary schools when they reopen.
28/04/2020 - 09:05
Councils and their partners need greater flexibility to meet the needs of children with special educational needs.
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