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Young people from low-income backgrounds struggle more once they reach secondary school. Picture: Adobe Stock/ andov

News 24 June 2024

High-achieving disadvantaged five-year-olds fall behind peers by age 14, study warns

LGO Amerdeep Somal says she is 'satisfied with the council’s action plan to increase its access to educational psychologists'. Picture: LGO

News 24 June 2024

Council apologises over EHCP delay linked to educational psychologist shortage

Data-sharing is crucial to identify extra support needed by children, says the NDNA. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 June 2024

Multi-agency data sharing must be improved to boost child development, say early years leaders

More than a third of primary school teachers say pupils arrive at school hungry. Picture: Gpointstudio/Adobe Stock

News 17 June 2024

School role in tackling poverty eating into lesson time, teachers warn

Voters will take to the polls on 4 July. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 June 2024

General election 2024: Key party manifesto pledges for the children and young people’s sector

There were 576,000 children with an EHCP by the end of 2023, DfE data shows. Picture: Andreysha / AdobeStock

News 14 June 2024

DfE data shows further rise in education, health and care plans

News 13 June 2024

General Election 2024: Key manifesto pledges for education

The Labour Party's manifesto focuses on educational reforms for young people to give them better starts in life. Picture: Parliament UK

News 13 June 2024

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

Ella's Kitchen founder Paul Lindley will chair the Play Commission with Anne Longfield. Picture: Paul Lindley

News 11 June 2024

Entrepreneur to lead commission on children's access to play

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has launched the Conservatives' general election manifesto

News 11 June 2024

Conservative Party manifesto: restrictions on children's social media access among raft of pledges

The manifesto covers a range of areas related to children and young people's policy. Picture: Ed Davey/X

News 10 June 2024

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

News 7 June 2024

Significant increase in children living with vulnerabilities, DfE figures reveal

The NFER is calling on the next government to extend free school meal eligibility. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 5 June 2024

Most teachers providing food and clothing for disadvantaged children, research warns

An increase in speech and language needs is a key driver behind rising numbers of children with EHCPs, research finds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 June 2024

SEND funding overhaul 'should be a major priority' for next government, says think-tank

Scrapping the two-child benefit cap would help tackle child poverty, union leaders have said. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 4 June 2024

National Education Union urges next government to tackle child poverty