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Sir Kevan Collins named as education recovery tsar

Thursday, February 4, 2021

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Former director of children’s services Kevan Collins has been appointed as the government’s first education recovery commissioner.

Education catch up plans across all UK nations 'do not go far enough'

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

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Education catch up plans across all four UK nations offer insufficient support to pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a major report has warned.

De Souza embarks on children’s commissioner role vowing to 'listen to sector'

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Monday, March 1, 2021

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Dame Rachel De Souza has vowed to “take responsibility for the future of children” as she takes on the role of children’s commissioner for England.

Early years ‘central’ to education recovery plan, catch-up tsar says

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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Early years will be “central” to England’s school recovery plan, catch-up tsar Kevan Collins has vowed, admitting the sector has been subject to “consistent under-investment”.

What is the latest Covid-19 guidance for out-of-school clubs and youth services?

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Monday, April 12, 2021

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Changes to guidance for youth service and out-of-school clubs have come into force as part of the latest stage of lifting Covid-19 restrictions.

Thousands of childcare providers closed this year, government figures reveal

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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More than 2,000 childcare providers closed in the first four months of this year, latest government data shows.

Easing of Covid-19 restrictions: what new rules mean for children's sector

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Monday, May 17, 2021

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Some Covid-19 restrictions across England have lifted allowing more freedom for people across the country.

Williamson: school isolation bubbles could be scrapped in July

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

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Self-isolation for education settings could be scrapped before the summer holidays, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said.

‘Relief’ for families as vulnerable children offered Covid-19 jab

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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Campaigners have described plans to vaccinate some clinically vulnerable children as “a huge relief to many families”.

Youth unemployment begins to fall as Covid-19 restrictions lift

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

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Unemployment among young people has begun to decrease as Covid-19 restrictions lift across the UK, latest figures show.

Government dismisses calls for independent review of childcare funding

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

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An independent funding review of England’s childcare system would not be “appropriate” ahead of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), the children’s minister has said.

Charities issue stark warning over ‘decimation of youth services’

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

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The National Youth Agency and YMCA have warned that a failure to invest immediately in youth services will “decimate” the sector and leave “a generation of young people without opportunities to thrive”.

Long-term youth unemployment increasing, ONS warns

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

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Latest data on the labour market finds that between June and August this year, nearly 13,000 more people aged 16 to 24 had been unemployed for more than a year compared with the same period a year earlier.

Third UK lockdown had ‘biggest negative impact’ on children’s mental health

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

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Covid-19 restrictions introduced in early 2021 had the biggest negative impact on the mental health and wellbeing of children than any other lockdown during the pandemic, research has found.

Early help at risk following 12 years of austerity, sector leaders warn

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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Children’s services are struggling to support families early due to austerity policies that have seen local authority budgets halve in real terms since 2010, directors of children's services have warned.

Youth justice system ‘failing’ to tackle disproportionality

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

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The youth justice system is “categorically failing on every count to halt the overrepresentation of black children”, the chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has said.

Calls to improve services for adopted children

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

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Campaigners are calling on the government to support mental health services for adopted children including improving the transition to adult services.

#Chances4Children: Initiative to bust Covid vaccine myths launched in schools

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Monday, February 15, 2021

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Teaching resources aimed at debunking myths around coronavirus vaccines have been distributed to schools across London amid concerns that young people are less willing to have the injection.

Lords to examine 'increasing lack of support' for vulnerable children

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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A new inquiry by the House of Lords aims to find ways public services can improve the support they offer vulnerable children and their families, it has been announced.

Pupils call for reduced school curriculum as PM set to announce reopening date

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Monday, February 22, 2021

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Young people have called for the school curriculum to be reduced in a bid to help them catch up on lost learning as Boris Johnson is expected to announce that schools will reopen on 8 March.

Two thirds of youth organisations report increase in demand

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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Two thirds of youth services have seen an increase in demand for support for young people during the Covid-19 pandemic amid huge funding cuts, a survey has revealed.

Childcare costs increased in a third of local authorities during pandemic, analysis shows

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

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Childcare providers in more than a third of local authorities have increased their prices during the Covid-19 pandemic, market analysis of the sector finds.

Tributes to Nottingham’s ‘dedicated’ DCS who died from Covid-19

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Monday, March 15, 2021

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Tributes have been paid to Nottingham Council’s “much loved” director of children’s services who died after contracting Covid-19.

Fifth of UK victims of criminal exploitation are children, research reveals

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

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At least one in five victims of criminal exploitation by drugs gangs in the UK are children, analysis of calls to a modern slavery and exploitation helpline shows.

Government falls short of free laptops target

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

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The government is still to deliver more than 4,000 digital devices to disadvantaged pupils despite the latest Covid-19 restrictions easing.

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Sir Kevan Collins named as education recovery tsar

Education catch up plans across all UK nations 'do not go far enough'

De Souza embarks on children’s commissioner role vowing to 'listen to sector'

Early years ‘central’ to education recovery plan, catch-up tsar says

What is the latest Covid-19 guidance for out-of-school clubs and youth services?

Thousands of childcare providers closed this year, government figures reveal

Easing of Covid-19 restrictions: what new rules mean for children's sector

Williamson: school isolation bubbles could be scrapped in July

‘Relief’ for families as vulnerable children offered Covid-19 jab

Youth unemployment begins to fall as Covid-19 restrictions lift

Government dismisses calls for independent review of childcare funding

Charities issue stark warning over ‘decimation of youth services’

Long-term youth unemployment increasing, ONS warns

Third UK lockdown had ‘biggest negative impact’ on children’s mental health

Early help at risk following 12 years of austerity, sector leaders warn

Youth justice system ‘failing’ to tackle disproportionality

Calls to improve services for adopted children

#Chances4Children: Initiative to bust Covid vaccine myths launched in schools

Lords to examine 'increasing lack of support' for vulnerable children

Pupils call for reduced school curriculum as PM set to announce reopening date

Two thirds of youth organisations report increase in demand

Childcare costs increased in a third of local authorities during pandemic, analysis shows

Tributes to Nottingham’s ‘dedicated’ DCS who died from Covid-19

Fifth of UK victims of criminal exploitation are children, research reveals

Government falls short of free laptops target

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