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DfE confirms ministerial responsibilities

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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The Department for Education has confirmed the responsibilities of its ministers.

King’s Speech 2024: Children’s mental health and wellbeing central to proposed legislation

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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Legislation designed to improve children’s wellbeing is among government plans laid out by Charles III in his first King’s Speech under a Labour government.

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

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Sector leaders have welcomed elements of the King's Speech linked to services for children's mental health and education but have questioned the omission of issues including children's social care reform and votes for 16-and 17-year-olds.

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

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Thursday, July 11, 2024

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Vulnerable older teenagers could become “disengaged” from education, training and work opportunities without the continued help of a lead support worker, a report has found.

Phillipson prioritises children's social care reform

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Monday, July 8, 2024

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New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has highlighted children’s social care and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as key issues she plans to prioritise.

General Election 2024: Next government urged to prioritise children as voters go to polls

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

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As voters across the UK go to the polls, children’s sector leaders and campaigners are strengthening calls for the next government to focus on young people.

Council spending on early years and children’s services set for dramatic real-terms increase, data shows

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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Local authority spending on early years provision is set to increase by almost half this year while children’s social care costs could see a real-terms increase of 11%, according to government data.

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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Former Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield has called for the next government to establish a poverty unit sitting within Downing Street as part of a 10-point plan to halve child poverty by 2029.

General election 2024: Key party manifesto pledges for the children and young people’s sector

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Friday, June 14, 2024

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The three main parties have published policy pledges in a bid to win the general election.

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

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Reducing child poverty, investing in school-based careers and mental health support for young people and giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote are among the Labour Party’s pledges in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

Conservative Party manifesto: restrictions on children's social media access among raft of pledges

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

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Creating more residential care places, restricting children’s access to social media and boosting post-16 vocational training opportunities are some of the key policies affecting children and young people in the Conservative Party’s general election manifesto.

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

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Monday, June 10, 2024

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The Liberal Democrats have pledged a series of policies to narrow the attainment gap for disadvantaged children and boost educational opportunities for young people in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

Significant increase in children living with vulnerabilities, DfE figures reveal

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Friday, June 7, 2024

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There has been an 82% increase in council funded alternative provision (AP) placements for children not in mainstream school and a 15.4% rise in free school meal (FSM) eligibility since 2018/19, government figures show.

Ofsted extends ability to pause complaints to social care and early years providers

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Monday, April 8, 2024

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The ability to pause Ofsted inspections in circumstances where there are concerns for leaders’ wellbeing will be extended to cover children’s social care and early years providers, the inspectorate has said.

Blackpool FC chairman provides university bursary for care leavers

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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British businessman and football chairman Simon Sadler has launched a £1.5 million bursary for care leavers at the University of Manchester.

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DfE confirms ministerial responsibilities

King’s Speech 2024: Children’s mental health and wellbeing central to proposed legislation

King’s Speech 2024: Sector welcomes mental health and education support

Consistent lead workers vital to supporting vulnerable older teens, report finds

Phillipson prioritises children's social care reform

General Election 2024: Next government urged to prioritise children as voters go to polls

Council spending on early years and children’s services set for dramatic real-terms increase, data shows

Longfield calls for new government poverty unit ahead of general election

General election 2024: Key party manifesto pledges for the children and young people’s sector

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

Conservative Party manifesto: restrictions on children's social media access among raft of pledges

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

Significant increase in children living with vulnerabilities, DfE figures reveal

Ofsted extends ability to pause complaints to social care and early years providers

Blackpool FC chairman provides university bursary for care leavers

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