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The vast majority of social workers in England believe coronavirus has diminished the capability of their service, and that people they support have been adversely

A million children in England – half of those who are expected to return when their classes reopen – are likely to stay at home

Michael Gove has insisted England’s schools are safe to reopen, but acknowledged that “you can never eliminate risk”. Mr Gove told the BBC’s Andrew Marr

The Government needs to invest money in children’s services to stop families reaching crisis point after coronavirus, a group of leading charities have warned. In

There is an “ambition” for all primary school children in England to spend a month back at school before the summer holidays, says the government’s updated

The Department for Education has taken two key steps to relieve councils of duties related to children with special educational needs (SEN) during the Covid-19

The reopening of schools in England is expected to take place in a “phased manner”, says the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. He told the Education

Separated couples exploiting the Covid-19 lockdown to stop an ex-partner from seeing their child could face court action, says a senior judge. Head of the

The number of urgent care proceedings in the family courts has increased sharply since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Guardian has learned. Judicial