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Central to the levelling up white paper are what are termed 12 “national missions” to be achieved, all by 2030, many of them phrased in

The House of Commons Justice Committee has continued its inquiry into open justice with two evidence sessions on 11 January focusing on family courts, transparency

The government has announced it is ploughing more cash into a voucher scheme to keep more family disputes away from court – a priority of

An inquiry is being launched into children who are not attending school in the wake of national lockdowns, the children’s commissioner for England has said.

The Family Rights Group says findings from its latest survey reveal 91 per cent of people would trust relatives or friends to look after their children in

Schools are re-opening this week, with a variety of Covid restrictions in place. UK schools are expected to offer face-to-face teaching to all age groups.

Retired teachers offering to ease school staffing issues are unlikely to be in classrooms when schools reopen in England, supply agencies have warned. They are

School absence due to Covid-19 is much higher among disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs (SEND), a report reveals. The latest findings from

An investigation to locate so-called “ghost children” who have fallen off the radar during the pandemic is to be launched by England’s children’s commissioner, the Observer can