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Department for Education criticised over funding rise from £2.58 to £2.61 per child per meal in September Primary schools in England will be forced to subsidise free school meals for infants from their own budgets after the government’s “pitiful” 3p in…
The government began to roll out its free breakfast club scheme this week as part of plans to help struggling families. But with predictions that child poverty could increase by the end of this parliament, how serious is Labour about tackling the probl…
Small increase amounts to 3.6 million births and an increase in the women aged 40-44 giving birthThe number of births in the US increased slightly in 2024 to roughly 3.6 million, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Pr…
Internet Watch Foundation report shows 380% increase in illegal AI-generated imagery in 2024, most of it ‘category A’Images of child sexual abuse created by artificial intelligence are becoming “significantly more realistic”, according to an online saf…
Sources says government is ‘not going to find a way’ to ditch cap despite predictions that child poverty levels will soarMinisters are privately ruling out scrapping the two-child benefit cap despite warnings from charities that a failure to do so coul…
Schools are pushing out established groups as funding for more places comes on streamA government pledge to create more nurseries has backfired, according to early years providers. More than a dozen schools are evicting existing preschool providers th…
A survey of more than 14,000 staff also found schools having to step in to provide basic household itemsA third of school staff have seen “physical underdevelopment” in students due to poverty, with schools in England stretching their budgets to buy ba…
Dispensation means teachers not obliged to inform authorities about children’s sexual activity in all instancesTeachers will not have to inform on sexually active teenagers under a new legal duty to report child abuse after a novel “Romeo and Juliet” e…
Researcher warns that dark daytime naps can disrupt babies’ sleep when they properly go to bed at nightBabies should not be put in a dark, quiet room for a nap but in a light room with background noise like a washing machine, an expert has said.Prof He…
Four senior officers say more controls needed, amid claims platforms are ‘fuelling and enabling’ crimeSenior UK police officers have called for the government to ban children under 16 from social media, amid claims the platforms are “fuelling and enabl…