Council leaders say the government should write off billions of pounds in overspends on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services to avoid the “total collapse” of the system in ...

Surrey children’s services staff went to the wrong address to check on 10-year-old Sara Sharif the day before she was murdered by her father and stepmother, a review has found.

The Department for Education has announced plans to give every school in England an individual minimum attendance improvement target in a drive to restore pre-pandemic levels.

Nine local authorities across England have been awarded funding to embed evidence-based approaches in children’s social care, as part of a national initiative.

Latest data shows there was an alarming rise in the number of children and young people referred to the government’s Prevent programme due to concerns they were susceptible to radicalisation.

Outdoor adventure expert Dr John Allan assesses PGL Beyond’s outdoor residential programme designed to equip disadvantaged young people with resilience, wellbeing and employment skills.

Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn is to lead an independent investigation into the persistently high numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet).

Hundreds of children are being locked up while awaiting trial because of inadequate local authority provision, the Children’s Commissioner for England has warned.

Paediatricians have urged the government to recognise the "critical opportunity" to prioritise child health presented by its forthcoming 10-year workforce plan.

Mobile phones will be locked away during the school day in every state high school in Cheshire, under an initiative led by the county’s police and crime commissioner (PCC).

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms must address the home-to-school transport system, the public sector spending watchdog has warned in a report revealing the scale of the ...