Children identified by councils as having been abused for reasons associated with faith have risen by a third in the past three years.

A new study has revealed a dramatic drop in children’s physical activity levels by the time they finish primary school.

A new report has stressed that the government must require planning policies to restrict new hot food takeaways near schools.

Both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats have pledged extra money to support the parents of young children.

Nottingham City Council has announced that no schools in the city will close to become polling stations at December’s General Election.

The Higher Education Policy Institute has revealed that more than half of students are ready to vote tactically in the General Election.

A survey has suggested that a rise in family conflict and hardship is behind the current heightened pressures on child protection services.

Young people in some of the most disadvantaged parts of England are set to benefit from an extra £18 million investment.

Unsustainable costs are set to push councils’ bill for providing free home to school transport to £1.2 billion a year by 2024.

Councils will receive a funding boost to deliver free childcare places, enabling parents to work more flexibly.

The Children's Commissioner for Wales has said that young people should have been allowed to have their say in the upcoming General Election.

Secondary school league tables continue to misrepresent the performance of schools by failing to take into account pupil background.

Academies and sixth form colleges can now bid for a share of more than £400 million to improve their school buildings.

Youth projects across the country will receive a £12 million boost as part of the government’s commitment to level up opportunities for young people.

Welsh Assembly Members have said that the earnings threshold for families entitled to free school meals should double in 2020.

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