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A group of parents who claimed their children’s school had breached their human rights by repeatedly placing them in isolation have lost a High Court

Nearly 100 unregistered alternative providers that educate more than 1,000 children could be operating as illegal schools, a new investigation has found Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel

Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profit Read the full article in the Guardian here.

Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said. Read

Read the full article in Family Law Week here. 

One in four pupils in England “disengage” when they move up to secondary school, with enjoyment, trust and a sense of feeling safe declining sharply,

The moment in a child’s educational journey when they find less enjoyment in going to school to has been revealed by researchers. Read the full article in the Independent

Read the full article in Today’s Family Lawyer