The Latest Breaking News from Bridget Phillipson

Noise has been building about restricting help for kids who badly need it. As a special needs parent, I can tell you: it’s terrifying, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Best Start In Life Strategy was being announced on Monday.

A cabinet minister has refused to confirm whether the Labour Government will keep the the two-child benefit cap in place in a bid to save money

Government announces £500m project to provide single-point of access for health, education and wellbeing services

The Education Secretary described the Best Start scheme as a lifeline.

Bridget Phillipson will decry ‘a national scandal’ when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday.

Letters: Climate anxiety is a factor in young people deciding to become parents – and so should be included in the curriculum review, says Paul Atkin

Review suggests schools establish three tiers of support for pupils depending on their needs

IN FOCUS: As the birthrate decline starts to make its way into government recommendations and we’re urged to have more children, some of the biggest fertility barriers have yet to be lifted. Helen Coffey asks why legislation still hasn’t caught up