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Emily Niner used her experience in Australia and New Zealand to set up online peer support sessions for young autistic people

Other 21 June 2022

International Focus: Autism support, New Zealand

Children report feeling stressed about receiving free school meals, researchers warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 June 2022

Expand free school meals eligibility ‘to reduce stigma’, DfE urged

The government is being urged to consider extending the 16-19 bursary fund to apprentices. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 June 2022

Call for employers to accept young apprentices with lower grades

Increased pressure on councils due to a rise in applications for EHCPs is a factor behind the proposals, DfE says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 June 2022

DfE launches consultation on doubling EHCP timescales

Common interests including sports and values around friendship could boost tutoring attendance, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock/MonkeyBusiness

News 16 June 2022

Common links between tutors and pupils can boost attendance, research finds

The number of children receiving SEN support has increased annually since 2016, DfE figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 June 2022

Increase in children receiving SEN support, DfE figures show

If a child misses the first day of school, it is harder to catch-up, de Souza says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 June 2022

Children’s commissioner sets '100 per cent attendance target' for schools

The uplift does not match inflation, campaigners have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock/WavebreakMediaMicro

News 15 June 2022

Infant free school meals uplift branded ‘inadequate’

Deaf children spoke at the event alongside MP Emma Lewell-Buck and AVUK chief executive Anita Grover. Picture: AVUK

News 15 June 2022

SEND Review ‘misses opportunity’ to increase support for deaf children, MP warns

The new framework will look at outcomes for children with SEND, according to the consultation document. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 June 2022

Ofsted and CQC launch consultation on SEND inspections

Parents should be offered specialist support to reduce the impact of early trauma, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 June 2022

Call for specialist teams to prevent early childhood trauma

Campaigners are calling for free school meal eligibility to be expanded. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 June 2022

Increase in proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals

Justin Russell: 'Getting children with complicated backgrounds into education, training and employment can be extremely challenging.' Picture: HMI Probation

News 8 June 2022

Disadvantaged children under YOTs ‘least likely’ to access employment schemes

Josh MacAlister has called on one per cent of teachers to foster a child. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2022

Care Review chair calls for teachers to consider fostering pupils

Poorly performing schools often have a higher level of disadvantaged pupils, researchers found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2022

Academisation not a ‘silver bullet’ for school improvement, researchers find