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The programme aligns with the government's pledge to improve maths teaching. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Birute

News 25 July 2024

Early years maths programme benefits disadvantaged children

Numbers of children with EHCPs has almost doubled since 2014, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 July 2024

Attainment for children with SEND ‘has not improved over last decade’

Some 60 children have registered to attend the relaunched youth club. Picture: The Zone/ In Charley's Memory

News 25 July 2024

Somerset youth club re-opens with support of local mental health charity

Initiatives like mentoring have been proven to reduce involvement in violence for at-risk young people, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 July 2024

Proven youth work strategies needed to combat increasing violence, research finds

The charities have called for an end to the two-child benefit limit. Picture: Adobe Stock/ luxorphoto

News 24 July 2024

Charities call for reform to benefits system to tackle poverty and mental health crisis

The body will focus on young people classes as NEET. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 July 2024

Government announces new skills and development body

More than 800 playgrounds have closed since 2013, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 July 2024

Ministers urged to introduce legislation on access to playgrounds

The NAO questions a move by DfE to scrap funding for its National Tutoring Programme. Picture: Freedomz/Adobe Stock

News 24 July 2024

DfE has ‘little understanding’ on impact of spending on disadvantaged pupils, NAO finds

'The past decade has seen record spending on SEND services'.

Opinion 24 July 2024

Inclusive education crucial to better SEND outcomes

Police were called to disorder in Harehills, Leeds on 18 July. Picture: Mtaylor848/WikimediaCommons

News 23 July 2024

Leeds City Council to review child protection case linked to Harehills disturbance

The Department for Education has confirmed the briefs of its new ministers. Picture: Bridget Phillipson/X

News 23 July 2024

DfE confirms ministerial responsibilities

Paul O’Rourke is managing director of the Next Stage Group

Opinion 23 July 2024

Reach young people through their interests

Professor Becky Francis has been appointed to lead the review. Picture: Education Endowment Foundation

News 22 July 2024

SEND inclusion to be key focus of government’s curriculum review

Helen Fergusson is strategic director of social care and lifelong learning at Gateshead Council. Picture: Gateshead Council

Blogs 22 July 2024

More parenting, less corporate

More children in the UK are being home-schooled following the pandemic, experts say. Picture: Africa Studios/Adobe Stock

Blogs 22 July 2024

Home education: Can the government do more to support families?