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New entitlement will give thousands of eligible new parents each year with children in neonatal care a right to additional leave and pay.
From today (Friday 4 April), Ofsted is making some important changes to the way children’s social care providers are inspected, aimed at improving support for children with complex needs.
The Education Secretary's keynote speech at the Children’s Commissioner’s Festival of Childhood event.
300 new school-based nurseries approved in first round of funding, delivering on manifesto pledge with massive boost to early education.
Careers guidance for post-16 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds can vary in quality, a new report from Ofsted has found.
Child Benefit payments set to increase from 7 April
An improvement notice issued to the London Borough of Harrow, following an Ofsted inspection in January 2025.
Natural England is joining forces with the NHS to run free sessions across Cornwall for primary aged children and a parent or carer.
UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Sale, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children in Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Contexts. Delivered at the 58th HRC in Geneva.
A new report about race and racism in child safeguarding reveals local areas are failing to address the safeguarding needs of Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children.
Programme will reach up to 600,000 children in most deprived areas.
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2025 Nursery World Business Summit in London.
Ofsted has today published new research on how local authorities support homeless children aged 16 and 17.
First 750 schools to offer clubs from April, delivering on government’s Plan for Change.
Landmark study to investigate long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and wellbeing, alongside wider influences on adolescent health.
An improvement notice issued to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, following an Ofsted inspection in November 2024.
Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a world-leading trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier.
Revised statutory direction issued in to Stoke-on-Trent City Council due to poor performance in children's social care services. Revoked in February 2025.
Statutory direction issued to Herefordshire Council in relation to children's services.
Statutory direction issued to Halton Borough Council due to its children's social care services provision.
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