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Kate Peers head of campaigns at Studio You. Picture: Studio You

Features 3 June 2024

‘Enjoyment is fundamental’: Campaigner’s vision to make PE inclusive for girls

The majority of people believe barriers to education is a key driver of poor social mobility. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 3 June 2024

National family hubs plan would improve social mobility, researchers say

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey: 'Thousands of children are being left in limbo'. Picture: Ed Davey/X

News 30 May 2024

Lib Dems pledge tech tax to fund mental health professionals in schools

Secondary school pupils have lessons on how to prevent harassment of girls.

Analysis 29 May 2024

Scheme tackles harassment in schools

Storytelling provides a bridge to literacy, promoting imagination and language skills. Picture: Dgl Images/Adobe Stock

Analysis 29 May 2024

How early intervention supports children’s language development

School rolls are falling across the capital, government figures show. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 29 May 2024

London council holds consultation on falling school rolls

Children with SEND faced a higher exclusion rate than their non-SEN peers in 2022/23, DfE figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 May 2024

Children with SEND ‘at higher risk of exclusion’

Covid-19’s impact on children’s contact with social workers will also be looked at. Picture: famveldman/Adobe Stock

News 23 May 2024

Covid inquiry turns attention to pandemic’s impact on children

There are calls for the government to provide more free school meals. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business

News 22 May 2024

Four in 10 teachers warn children are 'too hungry' to learn

Researchers suggest extending compulsory education would mitigate pandemic learning loss. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 16 May 2024

DfE proposes ban on teaching sex education to young children

Research suggests that home-schooled children have reduced access to trusted adults. Picture: Gpointstudio/Adobe Stock

News 16 May 2024

Home schooling register could help protect children ‘kept away from wider society’

Catherine Beagley is chief executive of Drawing and Talking Therapy.

Features 16 May 2024

Drawing and Talking Therapy chief Catherine Beagley on using creativity to support young people with SEND

Girls say a greater choice of activities would help them enjoy PE, according to new research. Picture: Studio You

News 14 May 2024

Girls twice as likely to opt out of PE lessons than boys, research finds

Anne Longfield has called for heavier involvement of schools in a new iteration of Sure Start. Picture: Centre for Young Lives

News 10 May 2024

Longfield calls for schools to be at the centre of new Sure Start proposals

Abuse also includes images voluntarily shared by young people being reshared without their knowledge or consent. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

News 8 May 2024

Warning over 'terrifying' increase in abuse linked to nude image sharing