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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

Stephanie Peacock is MP for Barnsley East. Picture: UK Parliament

News 26 July 2024

Stephanie Peacock appointed youth minister

Donna Ohdedar is an independent reviewer and consultant in safeguarding and domestic abuse cases. Credit: Fdpr

Blogs 26 July 2024

‘Heads will roll’ comments will do nothing to improve standards at failing children’s services

Kate Griggs is an expert in supporting people with dyslexia. Picture: The Book Publicist

Blogs 26 July 2024

Seven dyslexic archetypes and how everyone working with young people can help them thrive

Jo Britton is executive director of children's services at Telford and Wrekin Council. Picture: ADCS

Blogs 26 July 2024

Being a corporate family

The campaign aims to show the positives of adopting. Picture: You Can Adopt

News 26 July 2024

Adoption drive launches amid shortage of registered adopters

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

Redbridge Counil's children's services was previously rated 'outstanding' in 2019. Picture: Redbridge Council

News 25 July 2024

London council retains ‘outstanding’ children's services rating

Redthread embeds youth workers in A&E departments. Picture: Redthread

News 25 July 2024

Redthread explores merger with Catch22

The programme aligns with the government's pledge to improve maths teaching. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Birute

News 25 July 2024

Early years maths programme benefits disadvantaged children

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’

Some 60 children have registered to attend the relaunched youth club. Picture: The Zone/ In Charley's Memory

News 25 July 2024

Somerset youth club re-opens with support of local mental health charity

Initiatives like mentoring have been proven to reduce involvement in violence for at-risk young people, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 July 2024

Proven youth work strategies needed to combat increasing violence, research finds

The charities have called for an end to the two-child benefit limit. Picture: Adobe Stock/ luxorphoto

News 24 July 2024

Charities call for reform to benefits system to tackle poverty and mental health crisis