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Girls' wellbeing fell during key secondary school transition years, the research finds. Credit: Adobe Stock

News 21 August 2024

Charity calls for better mental health support during school transitions

The study found the free school programme had increased competition for school places resulting in negative outcomes for neighbouring state schools

News 19 August 2024

Research highlights 'negative impact' of free schools on local education

Katy Hampshire is director of programmes at the Sutton Trust

Blogs 15 August 2024

Exam results show resilience of young people

The winners of the CYP Now Awards 2024 will be unveiled on 28 November

News 12 August 2024

CYP Now Awards 2024: Shortlisted entries announced

Many teachers don't feel confident in their skills to support children with SEND. Picture: NTI

News 12 August 2024

Regularly assess pupils' non-academic abilities to identify SEND sooner, experts say

Adventure playgrounds in Leicester face losing their council funding. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 7 August 2024

Leicester playgrounds' future uncertain amid £1mn funding cuts

Katherine Parry is chief operating officer at Career Connect

Features 1 August 2024

How I Got Here: Karen Parry, chief operating officer, Career Connect

New Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the launch of funding

Analysis 30 July 2024

New government puts children’s wellbeing at heart of its agenda

Sir Kevan Collins was education recovery tsar for five months after quitting in protest. Picture: DfE

Analysis 30 July 2024

SEND inclusion in mainstream schools key to DfE reorganisation

Experts suggest inadequate support for struggling pupils is driving up exclusions. Picture: Andov/Adobe Stock

Analysis 30 July 2024

Exclusions rise adds impetus for change

The school has been designed in an effort to combat the shortage of specialist schools in West Berkshire. Picture: Amegreen Children’s Services

News 30 July 2024

Plans approved for former nursery to become special school

Lib Peck speaks at an event sharing best practice for embedding the inclusion charter. Picture: London VRU

News 26 July 2024

Three quarters of London boroughs sign up to charter to tackle lost learning

Children in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber were found to lack SEND support. Picture: Adobe Stock/ dglimages

News 26 July 2024

EHCPs for half of children delayed, study finds

The Ombudsman has called for councils to comply with its recommendations. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Olesia Bilkei

News 25 July 2024

SEND complaints dominating a quarter of ombudsman’s casework

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’