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Josh MacAlister made his keynote speech at the NSPCC's How Safe 2022 conference. Picture: Frontline

News 12 May 2022

Josh MacAlister: Safeguarding partnerships need more input from schools

Funding will allow more schools to train senior mental health leads. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 May 2022

Government announces extra £7m to train school mental health leads

Will Quince has announced the extension on Twitter. Picture: Parliament UK

News 11 May 2022

SEND review consultation extended

Prince Charles stood in for the Queen to deliver her speech. Picture: Parliament TV

News 10 May 2022

Queen’s Speech: Prince Charles announces introduction of Schools Bill

News 10 May 2022

Queen’s Speech: Sector responds to measures announced for children and young people

Challenging behaviour can be caused by 'unmet emotional needs', according to experts. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 May 2022

Inquiry launches into mental health and behaviour in schools

The Queen (pictured in 2021) will make her speech on 10 May. Picture: Twitter/House of Lords

News 5 May 2022

Queen’s Speech: Ofsted powers to crack down on unregistered schools expected

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has written to schools urging them to sign up to the National Tutoring Programme. Picture: Parliament UK

News 3 May 2022

Critics attack DfE plans to ‘penalise' schools not taking part in tutoring scheme

Young people say relationships and sex education is taught too late. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 May 2022

Sexual harassment among primary school pupils prompts call for ‘proactive’ RSE

Anne Longfield has called for the banning of exclusions for primary school pupils. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 29 April 2022

Longfield commission sets out plan to end ‘perverse exclusion culture’

The Votes at 16 campaign has been reignited ahead of local elections. Picture: The Body Shop

News 29 April 2022

#BeSeenBeHeard campaign pushes for lower voting age across UK

Amanda Spielman says Ofsted's role has 'never been more important'. Picture: Ofsted

News 28 April 2022

SEND review must take lessons from 2014 reforms, Ofsted’s chief inspector says

LGO Michael King: The council has demonstrated a lack of understanding of its role in the SEND process. Picture: LGO

News 28 April 2022

Ombudsman criticises Cambridgeshire council for failings over treatment of disabled boy

The government is urging children's mental health practitioners to respond to the consultation. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 April 2022

Mental health: Call to reform youth support in racialised communities

Amy Hubber: “Contrary to government rhetoric, the Turing programme fails to be as inclusive as its predecessor”

Opinion 27 April 2022

Turing programme will fail disadvantaged young people