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Children with SEND faced a higher exclusion rate than their non-SEN peers in 2022/23, DfE figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 May 2024

Children with SEND ‘at higher risk of exclusion’

Covid-19’s impact on children’s contact with social workers will also be looked at. Picture: famveldman/Adobe Stock

News 23 May 2024

Covid inquiry turns attention to pandemic’s impact on children

There are calls for the government to provide more free school meals. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Monkey Business

News 22 May 2024

Four in 10 teachers warn children are 'too hungry' to learn

Researchers suggest extending compulsory education would mitigate pandemic learning loss. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 16 May 2024

DfE proposes ban on teaching sex education to young children

Research suggests that home-schooled children have reduced access to trusted adults. Picture: Gpointstudio/Adobe Stock

News 16 May 2024

Home schooling register could help protect children ‘kept away from wider society’

Catherine Beagley is chief executive of Drawing and Talking Therapy.

Features 16 May 2024

Drawing and Talking Therapy chief Catherine Beagley on using creativity to support young people with SEND

Girls say a greater choice of activities would help them enjoy PE, according to new research. Picture: Studio You

News 14 May 2024

Girls twice as likely to opt out of PE lessons than boys, research finds

Anne Longfield has called for heavier involvement of schools in a new iteration of Sure Start. Picture: Centre for Young Lives

News 10 May 2024

Longfield calls for schools to be at the centre of new Sure Start proposals

Abuse also includes images voluntarily shared by young people being reshared without their knowledge or consent. Picture: Brian/Adobe Stock

News 8 May 2024

Warning over 'terrifying' increase in abuse linked to nude image sharing

The summit will look at re-imagining education for young people with SEND. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 May 2024

CYP Now SEND summit to examine progress of government reforms

Researchers suggest extending compulsory education would mitigate pandemic learning loss. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 2 May 2024

Children should stay at school until 18 to mitigate Covid learning loss, think-tank suggests

Policy Exchange has called for Rachel de Souza to extend evidence bases into mobile phone bans. Picture: Adobe Stock/ LincB

News 1 May 2024

Children's Commissioner urged to expand research into school mobile phone bans

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