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The measures are 'desperately needed', campaigners have said. Picture: Ambitious about Autism

News 21 July 2021

Government strategy promises improved support for autistic children

New plans have been designed in a bid to keep women and girls safe. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 July 2021

Plan to tackle violence against women and girls to launch

Children's charity Starlight has raised concerns over a surge in child hospital admissions. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 July 2021

Fears over child hospital admissions and school closures as Covid-19 restrictions lift

The government has increased high needs funding for children with SEND. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 July 2021

Funding for schools to support SEND children to increase by £780m

The scheme will offer a record number of places. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 July 2021

Autistic young people offered internships across government

Free schools meals should be significantly extended, experts say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 July 2021

National Food Strategy calls for major extension to free school meals criteria

Funding will be used to boost mental health teams for young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 July 2021

Mental health to be key focus of education recovery, government panel confirms

More than 100,000 young people have been unemployed for more than a year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 July 2021

One in five young people facing long-term unemployment, ONS figures show

Pupils in special schools are also behind in their development, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 July 2021

Special school pupils 'four months behind in learning' due to pandemic

Teachers favour small term-time teaching groups to summer schools. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 July 2021

Majority of schools 'not planning summer catch-up programmes'

Researchers have called for a review of school funding. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 July 2021

Half of teachers not confident in supporting pupils’ mental health, research shows

Vicky Ford spoke at the ADCS annual conference. Picture: ADCS

News 8 July 2021

SEND review ‘months away’ from publication, Vicky Ford suggests

Early years settings say they are unable to support children with SEND. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 July 2021

Risk to clinically vulnerable children ‘forgotten’ as Covid-19 restrictions lift

Researchers have called for a review of school funding. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 5 July 2021

School funding shifting towards more affluent areas, NAO finds

Reading progress had deteriorated among children studied in the spring compared with 2019 levels. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 July 2021

Attainment gap grown by a quarter since pandemic, study shows