2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (168+ words) Nesta's Parent Engagement Playbook aims to give local authorities practical guidance in improving take-up and completion of evidence-based parenting programmes. The playbook is built on a deep dive of evidence reviews on parental engagement to understand why parents don't find,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (168+ words) Nesta's Parent Engagement Playbook aims to give local authorities practical guidance in improving take-up and completion of evidence-based parenting programmes. The playbook is built on a deep dive of evidence reviews on parental engagement to understand why parents don't find,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (177+ words) It all begins with family." This is what it says in the government's'Every child achieving and thriving policy paper published in February. And they're right. The quality of parental relationships has a major influence on children's long-term development and wellbeing....

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (164+ words) The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Financial Sustainability of Children's Homes report finds that in September 2024 nearly 800 children in care " around one in 10 of those in residential settings " were living in accommodation that was not registered with Ofsted. While local authorities…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (191+ words) The Nursery: Where the Best Start Happens campaign, launched by sector body National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), focuses on the contribution of private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nurseries supporting children aged 05 across England. The organisation highlights latest Ofsted data showing…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1502+ words) The National Audit Office (NAO) report pulls together existing evidence on demand for places in children's residential care, how councils commission placements and the cost of doing that, the role of providers and factors influencing the prices they charge, and…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (238+ words) The government has launched its Families First Partnership (FFP) programme, backed by "500 million in funding over the next year for councils to invest in providing early help and family support services. Government launches "500mn early family help programme Guidance published this…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (173+ words) Nurseries" flouting of national guidance on the funded childcare entitlement has been spotlighted by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman "(LGO) following a string of complaints from families. The LGO has told Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to write…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (538+ words) Thousands of adopted children and those in other forms of care placement are to continue receiving vital support after the government announced today (Tuesday) that it is to renew funding this year. In a statement to Parliament made in response…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago  (586+ words) Campaigners are warning that a Department for Education decision to slash grants under the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) will leave traumatised children without meaningful therapy. The overall Fair Access Limit will be capped at "3,000 per child, compared…...