More must be done to help children from poor backgrounds convert early promise into continued academic success, according to a new report. Disadvantaged children who start out as high attainers
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The Care Inspectorate has published updated guidance on the management of medication in daycare of children and childminding services. This update takes into account recent changes to dosage instructions for
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Thousands of children are missing from the education system, a charity has warned. Many youngsters are losing out because they do not have a school place, or are simply unknown
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The Government’s plans to end child poverty are doomed to failure, its adviser on social mobility has warned as new estimates revealed the UK will be home to 3.5 million
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A report examined the impact on children of having a parent in prison. It said that an estimated 200,000 children across England and Wales, 1,500 children at any one time
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A record five million children in the UK could be trapped in poverty by 2020, according to new research. The report from Save the Children reveals youngsters have paid the
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The number of children registered blind or partially sighted has risen as survival rates for severely premature babies improve, according to new findings. There has been a 9% rise in
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Arrests of children have fallen by 59 per cent in five years, figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today. Research published by the charity shows that
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Statistics released by Cafcass show the number of care applications received per 10,000 child population – the rate of care applications – by each local authority (LA) in England with
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Changes to the tax and benefits system brought in by the UK Government will “damage our children”, a health inequalities expert has told MSPs. Analysis of the changes, which include
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