Government signals tougher approach to enforcing SEND service standards Local authorities will be stripped of their responsibility for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services where they are ...
Ofsted calls for action to close education gaps for children in care Inconsistent support from local authorities is creating barriers to academic progress for some children in care, despite strong efforts b...
Social work managers go on strike over grading dispute Children’s services team managers and deputies at Bath & North East Somerset Council walk out in response to a job evaluation p...
Government invests in social work posts at Cafcass in rollout of new family court model Justice secretary David Lammy announces national rollout of child focused courts – formerly the private law pathfinder – to s...
Government rejects bid to fast-track social media ban for under-16s The government has rejected calls to ban social media for under-16s after it defeated an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and School...
Government launches consultation on children’s social media ban The government has launched a consultation on whether young people under 16 should be banned from having social media accounts. The three...
