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Pupils were reluctant to use peer mentoring support, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2020

School pupils with mental health issues ‘reluctant to receive peer mentoring’

Four million children are now living in poverty in the UK. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 February 2020

More children of working parents living in poverty

Local government and social care ombudsman Michael King found Luton Borough Council had not been reviewed or amended a child's EHC plan. Picture: LGA

News 7 February 2020

Council promises EHC plan overhaul after ombudsman criticism

Just four per cent of school leaders said children received NHS help quickly. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 February 2020

Major increase in schools employing mental health counsellors

Schooling: “It’s about getting a shared understanding of children’s needs in the borough”. Picture: Alex Deverill

Analysis 28 January 2020

Ex-DCS helps Hackney schools to improve

The council must pay for the student's university accommodation, the ombudsman said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 January 2020

Scheme to 'poverty proof' school rolls out across UK

Lack of early years funding makes supporting children with SEND "near-impossible", the EYA warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 28 January 2020

Early years survey seeks views on SEND funding

The funding is part of a plan to improve children's physical health. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2020

Schools sports to receive £2.4m

Cuts to SEND provision have led to pressure on children's services, experts warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 January 2020

More than 80 per cent of children in care 'receive SEND support'

The number of children with an EHC plan has increased 47 per cent since 2015. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 January 2020

Schools 'failing to meet legal duties for disabled pupils'

The programme is aimed at children from the most deprived backgrounds, the government said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 January 2020

Travel programme for disadvantaged children opens up to primary pupils

The number of children with an EHC plan has increased 47 per cent since 2015. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 January 2020

Thousands of children with SEND 'not enrolled in school'

A third of children in England and Wales are exposed to trauma, the report says. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 January 2020

School punishments 'worsen vulnerable children’s mental health'

The future of the Erasmus+ programme faces uncertainty after Brexit. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 January 2020

MPs throw out move to protect Erasmus+ scheme

Ofsted brands the findings "a failure of the highest order"

News 8 January 2020

Thousands of children denied good education by consistently underperforming schools, says Ofsted