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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

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