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The president of the family division has drawn a roadmap for what the family courts will look like over the next few months, warning that

A bill introducing “no-fault” divorces in England and Wales has been backed by MPs. It passed its first hurdle in the Commons by 231 votes

Close to 300,000 pupils in England can return to their secondary schools and colleges for the first time in three months on Monday, but school

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