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Escuela Nueva has improved access to good-quality education for hard-to-reach children

Best Practice 31 August 2021

Escuela Nueva, Colombia

School was cited as a key source of unhappiness for children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 August 2021

Childhood happiness in steep decline over last decade

State-funded nurseries will be given carbon dioxide monitors, DfE has said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 August 2021

Early years settings and special schools to benefit from ventilation plan

Manchester Council has agreed to recommendations made by the ombudsman. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 August 2021

Manchester Council ordered to review alternative education policy

Groundwork helped Jake, 17, onto a music production course. Picture: Groundwork

News 23 August 2021

#Chances4Children: Youth employment scheme receives funding boost

Birmingham Council says contingency plans are in place for the beginning of the new school year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 August 2021

Birmingham terminates special needs transport contract over safeguarding concerns

A record number of job vacancies became available over the three months to July, new data shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 August 2021

Youth unemployment begins to fall as Covid-19 restrictions lift

Children with SEND should not be isolated in 'removal rooms', unions say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 17 August 2021

Teaching unions warn over impact of behaviour crackdown on children with SEND

Ombudsman Micheal King says such issues are becoming a 'nationwide problem'. Picture: LGO

News 12 August 2021

Special needs pupil misses year of school due to council blunders, ombudsman finds

Lots of resources are available online. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 August 2021

Top resources for social care, youth work and education practitioners

Record numbers of top GCSE results were handed out. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 August 2021

GCSE attainment gap widens for disadvantaged pupils and students with SEND

Annamarie Hassall has worked within children's services for 40 years. Picture: Nasen

News 11 August 2021

Annamarie Hassall named as Nasen’s new chief

More than 44 per cent of grades handed out were A or A*. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 August 2021

A-level results 2021: Attainment gap widens for disadvantaged pupils and black students

Anne Longfield has warned an increase in exclusions from September could exacerbate the problem. Picture: Alex Deverill

News 9 August 2021

Longfield to lead independent commission on gangs and criminal exploitation

The scheme is largely open to universities and schools. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 August 2021

Turing Scheme to support 14,000 fewer young people than Erasmus+