Funding shortages and increased demand pressure meant that local authorities had to spend £770m more than planned on children’s services in 2018-19, according to the Local Government Association.
The shake-up of GCSEs risks damaging the mental health of students and demoralising those who are less able, as well as potentially leading to a narrowing of the curriculum, teaching unions have...
The care system has come under increasing strain in the last five years because of a huge rise in the number of teenagers going into care, according to analysis.
The fairer funding formula and Spending Review will allow us to build a stronger, sustainable future for local government, says communities secretary James Brokenshire.
Scotland’s Auditor General and the Accounts Commission are embarking on a major audit of the country’s early learning and childcare system to understand the impact of expanding services.
Council leaders have warned of a child mental health crisis after the number of disorders recorded in England increased by more than half in just four years.
Reversing cuts to school spending in England will require a one-off cash injection of up to £3.8bn and ongoing investment of around £1bn over the next three years, according to analysis.
A new global resettlement scheme for vulnerable refugees is being created from next year, replacing the current programmes and welcoming in around 5,000 more refugees in the UK.
Local authorities are being urged to restrict traffic around schools after a study in London found “relatively high levels” of air pollution inside classrooms, posing a risk to children’s health.
Schools cannot be expected to address the problems disadvantaged children face on their own - it’s down to society too, says education secretary Damian Hinds.
Nearly one in five children in England start school with poor speech and language skills as English regions suffer funding cuts for therapy, research has found.
The growing number of children being taught at home may be the result of schools ‘off-rolling’ to boost their position in Ofsted league tables, says Children’s Commissioner for England Anne...
