by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 8, 2020 | News
The Department for Education (DfE) has published guidance for schools and local authorities on providing vouchers to support children and young people eligible for free school meals during the summer holidays. Find out more > Read the guidance...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 8, 2020 | News
The Scottish Government has announced that schools will return full-time in August if Scotland continues to make progress on suppressing coronavirus. Separately, The Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland has published a human rights briefing...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Plans aimed at reducing the amount of time vulnerable and disadvantaged children spend out of education when moving school have been announced by the government. The Department for Education has launched an extended consultation on changes to the School Admissions...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 8, 2020 | News
Children’s rights charity Article 39 has been granted a judicial review against the Department for Education over emergency legislation which relaxes and removes councils’ statutory duties to vulnerable children. The High Court will hear the...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 8, 2020 | News
The government has pledged £1bn of funding for 50 major school building projects in 2021 but early years leaders have criticised the sector’s omission from yet another round of investment. Find out more...
by FosterTalk Admin | Jul 8, 2020 | News
The apprenticeships #CareLeavers bursary is a @ESFAgov payment for an eligible apprentice who is a #CareLeaver to help remove barriers to accessing their apprenticeship. Apprentices may be entitled to the bursary payment if they are under 25 when they start an...
