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Plans to ban child marriage in England and Wales have passed their first hurdle in parliament with the government lending their backing to the measures. The Marriage

More than a million vulnerable children in England are growing up emotionally damaged and with reduced life chances as a result of billions of pounds

Parents in England must be allowed to buy some uniform from High Street shops as well as school suppliers, according to new government rules. Second-hand

The importance of adoption cannot be overstated – it can change the very course of a child’s life, as well as making parents out of

When babies are taken into care they live with foster carers – sometimes a series of them – until they are adopted. Occasionally they’re fostered

The education secretary has vowed to tackle persistent pupil absences “head on”, describing it as a “key priority”. In a speech to head teachers on

The number of parents having a baby using a surrogate in England and Wales has almost quadrupled in the last 10 years, new figures show.

Secondary schools in the UK have been plunged into the centre of the row over Covid vaccines for 12- to 15-year-olds, with anti-vaxxers at school gates

Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed the new education secretary for England – replacing Gavin Williamson in the Cabinet reshuffle. Mr Zahawi leaves his previous post