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Schools out: children face ‘lost decade’ in education after the pandemic

Government ministers have warned today that if action is not taken soon, some pupils will face a ‘lost decade’ of progress in schools in England.

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51,000 children dragged into poverty since 2015 in the North East, report shows

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Children’s care outsourcing linked to unstable out-of-area placements

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Boost to childcare payments marks first step in major expansion

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Government childcare plans will disproportionately benefit better-off families, report shows

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Children’s care outsourcing linked to unstable out-of-area placements – study

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Report highlights ‘unsafe’ paediatric wards for children with complex mental health needs

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Low self-esteem and body image harm teenage mental health, study shows

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Number of children vaping spikes 50% in a year

Anti-smoking campaigners are calling for tighter restrictions to stop children from vaping after a new survey revealed numbers have jumped from 7.7% to 11.6% in a year.

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Study finds link between deprived areas and children in care proceedings

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Virtual memory box for children in care has been developed

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Newborns dying needlessly due to overstretched maternity services, report warns

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Children’s charity joins the harrowing cry to change Ofsted inspections

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First UK baby born using three people’s DNA

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Not too cool for school: pupils set to keep classrooms warm

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‘Considerable’ number of young people unknowingly suffer with high blood pressure