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Anne Longfield: 'schools have a crucial role to play in supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing'. Picture: Centre for Young Lives

News 29 April 2024

Longfield think-tank calls for expansion of school mental health support teams

Early identification and support for children with SEND can have a lasting impact. Picture: Eleanora OS/Adobe Stock

Analysis 29 April 2024

Early SEND support needs going unmet

Action is needed to tackle other root causes of absenteeism, including racism, bullying and poor housing, according to researchers. Picture: DGLImages/Adobe Stock

News 25 April 2024

Report slams ‘significant lack’ of government action to tackle root cause of school absences

Ofsted routinely visits local authority children's services. Picture: Phil Adams

News 25 April 2024

Government rejects MPs’ calls to end one-word Ofsted judgments

Sadiq Khan has pledged to help young people across youth work, youth justice and education. Picture: City Hall

News 22 April 2024

Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

Most headteachers reported reducing teaching assistant roles due to budget cuts. Picture: Lucie Carlier

News 19 April 2024

Three in four primary schools cutting TA numbers despite SEND demand rising

Exclusion in primary school led to a lower likelihood of passing English and maths GCSES. Picture: Adobe Stock/ dglimages

News 18 April 2024

Children with SEND disproportionately excluded from primary school, research finds

The North East is set to be affected by falling school rolls, as well as London. Picture: Adobe Stock/ dglimages

News 15 April 2024

Falling school rolls spark fears of £1bn funding drop

The aim of the partnership is to inspire more young people to pursue teaching. Picture: Scouts

News 11 April 2024

Scouts wins £129,000 DfE contract to boost teacher recruitment

According to RNIB, there are more than 31,000 children and young people with vision impairment in the UK. Picture: Wavebreak3/Adobe Stock

News 10 April 2024

Budgets to support visually impaired children slashed by councils

Sure Start centres showed promising educational and life outcomes for young people years down the line. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Oksana Kuzmina

News 9 April 2024

GCSE results for disadvantaged children 'greatly improved by Sure Start'

Martyn Oliver says inspections may be paused when 'leaders require support because of concerns about their well-being'. Picture: Ofsted

News 8 April 2024

Ofsted extends ability to pause complaints to social care and early years providers

Amerdeep Somal: 'What has happened here, is simply not good enough'. Picture: Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

News 8 April 2024

Council to review alternative education provision after ‘failure’ to improve

Seven in eight NEU members said their resources to support children with SEND were insufficient. Picture: dglimages/Adobe Stock

News 4 April 2024

School staff raise concerns over shortage of support workers for SEND pupils

Robert Halfon was chair of the Education Committee. Picture: UK Parliament

News 27 March 2024

Skills and apprenticeships minister Robert Halfon to step down as MP