A free nursery lunch did more than fill hungry tummies. By early childhood researchers Sara Bonetti and Ivana La Valle.

National price bands to tackle “spiraling” costs and greater council powers over plans for new or expanded provision will be introduced as part of government plans to tighten restrictions on ...

Academic pressure at school is linked to higher levels of depressive symptoms and an increased risk of self-harm in teenagers ...

The Department for Education has pledged £26 million to recruit and train more educational psychologists, as latest research reveals their time is often dominated by administration linked to the ...

With the government putting the finishing touches to changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, ...

The government has confirmed funding for the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) over the next 12 months, ...

Every child found carrying a knife in England and Wales will receive a mandatory, tailored plan aimed at preventing ...

A government-commissioned report into school-based nurseries (SBNs) casts doubt over the cost-effectiveness of the government ...

The Centre for Young Lives, founded by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield, and youth arts charity ...

The current number of unemployed young people is nearly 100,000 more than the 641,000 recorded for the three-month period in October to December 2024. The annual increase has been driven by a rise in ...

Proposed changes to adoption support are "strong on early, structured intervention but weaker on high-need and kinship families", warn sector leaders and campaigners.

Children’s services leaders have warned that the government’s proposed changes to immigration and 'no recourse to public funds' (NRPF) rules risk driving the most vulnerable families into destitution.