Review of children in need launched
The Department for Education is reviewing support for children in need in order to support them and improve their outcomes. The DfE is seeking to understand why
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The Department for Education is reviewing support for children in need in order to support them and improve their outcomes. The DfE is seeking to understand why
Parents across England and Wales have been fined about £24m for failing to send their children to school during the past three years, it has
The government has launched a consultation on domestic abuse, seeking new laws and stronger powers to protect and support survivors. The consultation launched by the Prime
On 14 March 2018, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on Foster Care. The Member sponsoring the debate is Bill Esterson MP. Read further
Parents in the UK are much less likely to spend more than an hour per day helping with their children’s homework compared with parents in
School inspectors have warned that there are hundreds of unregistered schools but that they have few powers to investigate or shut them down. Click here
The President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, has issued guidance relating to the jurisdiction of the Family Court and, in particular, concerning allocation of cases
The Department of Health and Social Care has published information for intended parents, surrogates and health professionals about the surrogacy process in England and Wales. Click here
A school has banned a series of “extreme hairstyles”, including one known as “Meet me at McDonald’s”. The style is one of six deemed “unacceptable”