SEND system is 'unsustainable', says NAO
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are not getting the support they need as councils and schools battle to cope with the twin threat of rising demand and funding pressures,...
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In Depth
Health - Children's Workforce Qualifications and Training Guide
While the NHS remains the biggest employer of children's health professionals, many now work in multi-agency teams. In the children's sector, roles cover a wide range of areas including nursing, midwifery, health visiting, paediatrics, mental health, substance...
Social inequality and wellbeing
The "allostatic load" on children caused by chronic stress is a major health problem that needs addressing.
Making the case for health visiting
Councils should recognise vital preventative role played by health visitors and protect services, says expert.
Restraint of children: Legal update
Coram Children's Legal Centre explores new guidance on restraint and restrictive interventions for children with SEND.
Securing support for children with SEN
In the context of funding shortfalls for children with special educational needs, Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram, looks at the increase in appeals against local authority decisions.
Opinion
We must act to protect the brains...
I don't often do more than skim the sports pages, and rarely is there anything...
Research
Children's Health and Development:...
This article summarises the evidence around effective approaches to prevention,...
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