24/11/2021 - 08:23
The cumulative number of young people being electively home educated during 2020-21 was 34 per cent higher than 2019-20 totals.
24/11/2021 - 08:18
Universities will be required to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children by driving up education standards in schools in the local community.
22/11/2021 - 10:14
The number of vulnerable children being placed in council care could reach almost 100,000 by the middle of the decade.
19/11/2021 - 11:13
More than a million vulnerable children in England have had their life chances reduced by cuts to early years and youth support since 2010.
18/11/2021 - 09:00
The LGA has launched a new online resource to map national employment and skills provision in every local authority in England.
16/11/2021 - 10:35
Over 100,000 young people across the country have now started jobs through the government’s landmark Kickstart Scheme.
05/11/2021 - 09:41
Children and young people will soon be able to undertake a new Climate Award in recognition for their work to improve their environment.
03/11/2021 - 09:21
Last week’s Budget announcement contained a stealth cut to funding for youth services worth more than £400 million over the next three years.
26/10/2021 - 09:35
Education unions have written to the Education Secretary urging him to take action to ensure climate change education becomes fully embedded in the system.
15/10/2021 - 09:00
The LGA has urged for school-based counselling to be available and fully funded in all state funded secondary schools and academies.
14/10/2021 - 08:50
Children in more than a thousand schools are now enjoying next-generation internet speeds and lightning-fast gigabit broadband.
12/10/2021 - 09:27
Graduates applying to train as teachers in high-demand subjects will receive thousands of pounds in tax-free cash bursaries.
05/10/2021 - 15:34
Labour is calling for urgent action on ventilation following a 67 per cent increase in the number of children out of school due to coronavirus.
04/10/2021 - 09:25
The government and Lawn Tennis Association have announced a £30 million package to refurbish more than 4,500 public tennis courts.
30/09/2021 - 14:17
New data released by NHS Digital has shown that the mental health of children and young people has not improved since last year's lockdown.
