Tower Hamlets has the highest rate of child poverty in England, and yet exam results have soared to surpass the national average. Charlotte Goddard investigates.
I must admit some frustration at how slowly things can move forward in terms of government action for children, and how things that seem to have moved forward can appear to quietly slip back.
Hampshire children's services receive "good" Ofsted judgment; Salford DCS to become Solihull chief executive; and Bristol gets new child protection service, all in the news today.
Exclusive analysis by CYP Now reveals that councils in the most disadvantaged areas are suffering most as a result of cuts outlined in the local government finance settlement for the coming year
Charity launches a child sexual abuse inquiry helpline; a Birmingham free school is put into special measures; and a serious case review finds a number of key errors, all in the news today.
After rejecting calls for statutory personal, social, health and economic education, ministers must ensure that their alternative plans for improving teaching of the subject reflect today's challenges, say experts.
A guide by an education charity on how best to use teaching assistants recommends they should support all pupils, not just the most disadvantaged, so freeing up teachers to focus on aiding struggling children.
One of the problems of democracy is that leaders have views on many issues, and citizens don't always agree with all of the policies of "their" party or their government. So, I find myself supporting the principle of the new national funding formula for schools while deeply opposing the academisation programme.
Camden has a proud history of placing a high priority on education for all ages and this can be seen in the funding levels we provide relative to elsewhere in London, and indeed the rest of the UK.
Gove "fighting hard" to protect the pupil premium from funding cuts, the health of underweight children is being ignored say academics, and Doncaster looks to work with "partners" to improve children's services, all in the news today
Many children's charities rely on public funds, raising fears about their independence in defending the interests of service users in austere times. But plans are afoot for the voluntary sector to speak with a clearer voice
Multi-agency safeguarding hubs bring together different professionals to share intelligence about children at risk. As they spring up nationwide, Joe Lepper examines what impact they are having