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Applications for the 2026 UK-Italy Young Leaders Programme are now open.
A new referral service will connect victims with help through their GP, and there's up to £50 million for therapeutic support for child victims of sexual abuse.
Record £9.5 billion early years investment next year to help families access affordable childcare and boost growth by supporting parents back into work
Revealed: The 14 Scottish most in need communities each to benefit from up to £20 million UK Government Pride in Place Programme funding.
Thousands of children living in poverty across Wales to be helped as the UK Government launches its Child Poverty Strategy.
Around 550,000 children will be lifted out of poverty by 2030 – the biggest reduction in a single parliament since records began – as the Government launches its Child Poverty Strategy today (Friday 5 December).
Best Start Family Hubs to act as one-stop-shop for parents with SEND professional and services to support speech and language development confirmed.
Government launches independent review to look at rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services and what is driving it.
Savings for families on baby formula as government brings in measures to help tackle child poverty.
The government has launched a scheme that will see thousands of people benefit from improved HIV testing and treatment under a new action plan.
Ofsted has today announced plans to reform inspections of local authorities’ children’s services across 2026 and 2027.
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the annual National Children and Adult Services Conference in Bournemouth.
The government has announced an extension of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to more high-sugar drinks, including milk-based drinks.
Parents set to save up to £450 per year as free breakfast club rollout targets areas where families are struggling most with the cost of living.
An independent review into the operations of Social Work England has been launched to ensure that social workers are properly supporting vulnerable people.
The government will underline its commitment to get children heathier and more active following new figures revealing the scale of the childhood obesity problem.
Free British breakfasts for primary school kids as government joins forces with household brands
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson writes to the Education Select Committee following their report on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system.
Settlement provides £26 million annually offering crucial financial certainty for services supporting seriously ill children and families.
Government kicks off a new national campaign to help parents cut through the bombardment of sometimes unreliable advice and false expectations online.
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