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On 31 March 2020, as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department for Education launched a voucher scheme to help give the 1.4 million children in England eligible for free school meals continued access to meals while they were not attending school. Schools joining the scheme can order shopping vouchers worth £15 … Read more

Posted 25 June 2020 in: Children and families, Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): COVID-19

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Supporting disadvantaged families through free early education and childcare entitlements in England

This report examines whether the Department for Education is supporting disadvantaged families effectively through free early education and childcare entitlements.

Sector(s): Children and families, Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Local service delivery

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
13 Mar 2020

Investigation into pre-school vaccinations

This investigation sets out the system for providing vaccinations to pre-school children in England and the levels of uptake.

Sector(s): Children and families, Health and social care

Department(s): Department of Health and Social Care

Published:
25 Oct 2019

Support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in England

This report assesses how well pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are being supported.

Sector(s): Children and families, Education and skills

Performance Improvement area(s): Financial and service sustainability, Local service delivery

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
11 Sep 2019

Pressures on children’s social care

This report covers recent trends in pressures on children’s social care demand and activity and national and local government’s response.

Sector(s): Children and families, Education and skills, Health and social care, Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Financial and service sustainability

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
23 Jan 2019

Child Maintenance Client Funds Account 2017-2018

The C&AG has published his audit opinions for 2017-18 on the 1993, 2003 and 2012 Child Maintenance Schemes

Sector(s): Children and families, Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
13 Dec 2018

Improving children and young people’s mental health services

This report examines whether the government is likely to meet its ambitions for children and young people’s mental health services.

Sector(s): Children and families, Health and social care

Department(s): Department of Health and Social Care

Published:
9 Oct 2018

Child Maintenance: closing cases and managing arrears on the 1993 and 2003 schemes

The National Audit Office has today published the findings of its investigation into the Department for Work & Pensions’ closure of its 1993 and 2003 ‘Child Support Agency’ child maintenance schemes.

Sector(s): Children and families, Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Department(s): Department for Work and Pensions

Published:
28 Mar 2017

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