The star-studded Children In Need appeal show was the most-watched programme of the day as more than £50 million was raised for the charity. The telethon drew an average audience
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The number of children looked after by local authorities has increased for the 10th year in a row. According to statistics released by the Department for Education (DfE), at the
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A woman and her ex-partner have been jailed for 10 years each for allowing the death of a toddler who was tied face-down to a “cage bed”. Lauren Coyle and
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Support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is facing a potential funding gap of more than £500 million, the Local Government Association estimates. The services in England
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A woman whose husband took their daughter and left her at his family home in Libya is preparing for the latest round of a six-year court fight to get the
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Gangs operating so-called county lines drug networks are targeting private school children as they are “less likely to raise suspicion”, the chief inspector of schools will say on Wednesday. The
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Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced multimillion-pound projects aimed at helping poorer families nurture their child’s early development at home. Backed by almost £18 million, they will include funding for
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Ministers could bring in a commissioner to oversee children’s services at cash-strapped Northamptonshire County Council after an Ofsted report found “serious concerns” about the department. Inspectors said children referred to
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The Welsh Government will invest £15m next year to help safely reduce the need for children to enter care and support children in care, Minister for Children, Huw Irranca-Davies announced.
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Almost a third of nursery nurses and pupil support assistants in Edinburgh do not feel safe at work, according to a survey on violence by unions. The research by Unison
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