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Extend free school meals to 1.5m more children, National Food Strategy says

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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Up to 1.5 million more children should be given access to free school meals in a bid to tackle growing food poverty in the wake of Covid-19, a major new report recommends.

Children’s homes providers forced to challenge schools to secure places, ICHA warns

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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Children’s homes providers were forced to “rigorously challenge” schools to secure a return to education for residents throughout lockdown, the Independent Children’s Home Association (ICHA) has said.

Girls at higher risk of informal exclusion than boys, study shows

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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Girls are more likely to be informally excluded from schools in England than boys leaving them hidden from official statistics and missing out on vital support, new research shows.

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 17 July

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Friday, July 17, 2020

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The government sets out plans for how its 12 Opportunity Areas will support recovery from the pandemic in England's most deprived communities.

Ford reveals details of extension to social care duty exemptions

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

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Children’s minister Vicky Ford has revealed details of the exemptions to children’s social care duties that could be extended beyond September.

Coronavirus daily update: Wednesday 15 July

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

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Young people in the secure estate will now be able to receive visits as restrictions imposed at the start of the coronavirus lockdown are lifted.

ADCS president calls for urgent action to address inequality in first virtual speech

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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Financial, social and educational inequality should be addressed as a “priority” as the UK eases out of Covid-19 lockdown, the president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

Summer statement: Chancellor ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle child poverty and early years crisis as employment scheme praised

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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The government “missed an opportunity” to tackle child poverty and a financial crisis facing the early years sector in its summer statement, campaigners have said.

Children’s commissioner warns 120,000 teenagers at risk of ‘falling off the radar’

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

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Tens of thousands of England’s teenagers are at risk of “falling off the radar” of schools and local authority children’s services as the country eases out of lockdown, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.

Free school breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

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Friday, July 3, 2020

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Free breakfasts will be provided to thousands of vulnerable children over the summer holidays in an extension of the government’s breakfast, the Department of Education has announced.

Leicester lockdown: Concern over 'negative' impact of tightened restrictions on young people

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Wednesday, July 1, 2020

| CYP Now

Sector leaders in Leicester have raised concerns over the impact of a local lockdown on children and young people.

#Chances4Children: Call to 'put children first' in post-lockdown recovery planning

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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More than 150 organisations supporting vulnerable children have urged the Prime Minister to prioritise children as the UK begins the next phase of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Labour appoints Kate Green as shadow education secretary

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Monday, June 29, 2020

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Labour has appointed Kate Green, the former chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), as its new shadow education secretary.

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 19 June

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Friday, June 19, 2020

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The government has unveiled a £1bn package funding for schools in England to help pupils catch up on lost learning following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Early intervention services ‘unable to cope’ as lockdown measures lift

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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Early intervention services could be left “unable to cope” as lockdown measures lift due to the impact of school closures and social distancing on vulnerable families, new research warns.

Third of adopted children fail to complete college course, study finds

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Monday, June 15, 2020

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Campaigners are calling for adopted children to receive more support to apply for and maintain a college placement after research found around a third drop out of a course.

PRU pupils to get mental health support thanks to grant

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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Dozens of students at a London pupil referral unit (PRU) are to benefit from intensive mental health support to help them re-enter mainstream school thanks to a six-figure grant.

Looked-after children less likely to attend higher education, study shows

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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Young people in care or those who experienced care at 13 or 14 have significantly lower expectations of attending higher education than their peers, new research shows.

Charity calls for extra support for adopted children on return to school

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Monday, May 4, 2020

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Schools will need to put in place a package of psychological and practical support for vulnerable children to help them make a smooth transition back to full-time education once the UK’s lockdown measures are eased, a leading care charity has said.

Five key points Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has faced questions from the education select committee on the impact of Covid-19 on the education sector and disadvantaged children.

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Extend free school meals to 1.5m more children, National Food Strategy says

Children’s homes providers forced to challenge schools to secure places, ICHA warns

Girls at higher risk of informal exclusion than boys, study shows

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 17 July

Ford reveals details of extension to social care duty exemptions

Coronavirus daily update: Wednesday 15 July

ADCS president calls for urgent action to address inequality in first virtual speech

Summer statement: Chancellor ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle child poverty and early years crisis as employment scheme praised

Children’s commissioner warns 120,000 teenagers at risk of ‘falling off the radar’

Free school breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

Leicester lockdown: Concern over 'negative' impact of tightened restrictions on young people

#Chances4Children: Call to 'put children first' in post-lockdown recovery planning

Labour appoints Kate Green as shadow education secretary

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 19 June

Early intervention services ‘unable to cope’ as lockdown measures lift

Third of adopted children fail to complete college course, study finds

PRU pupils to get mental health support thanks to grant

Looked-after children less likely to attend higher education, study shows

Charity calls for extra support for adopted children on return to school

Five key points Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

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