Family justice delays double legal aid bill, spending watchdog finds

Nearly 100 unregistered alternative providers that educate more than 1,000 children could be operating as illegal schools, a new investigation has found Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel

Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profit Read the full article in the Guardian here.

Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said. Read