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More than two thirds of children say they recieve no mental health support at school. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 days ago

Almost nine in 10 teachers seeing poverty related fatigue in pupils

York City Council is 'aware improvement is needed', inspectors say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 days ago

Ofsted praises 'rare' turnaround at York children’s services

Social Care

News 2 days ago

UK Youth launches search for permanent chief executive

Youth Work

News 2 days ago

DfE 'failed to consult' sector over 'incoherent' adoption support cuts

Social Care

News 3 days ago

Disabled children wait 'over a year' for social care assessments

Social Care

Social care organisations across the UK have committed significant time and resources to improve their response to the extra-familial risks and harms. Picture: AdobeStock/Alexokolov

News 14 April

DfE slashes adoption support grants

Social Care

A new analysis suggests that the benefits of early language intervention are long-lasting. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 14 April

'No cheap fixes' for SEND inclusion

Education

News 14 April

Referrals for children with complex needs 'rejected by hundreds of care providers'

Social Care

The programme has supported more than 100 young people. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 April

Experts call for boost to care-experienced mentoring support

Social Care

News 11 April

Petition demands national strategy on care placements

Social Care

Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are more likely to fall behind in class than their peers, according to new research. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 April

Disadvantage funding used to plug school budgets at record rates, survey finds

Education

Opinion

Online parenting support can help children start school – ready to thrive

Matt Buttery Education

Taking the long view on family-group decision-making

Mary Glasgow Social Care

Prioritise wellbeing in school to unlock children's potential

Hayley Smith Education

The ADCS Blog: First things first

Rachael Wardell Children's Services

Research

EYFS reforms increased the focus on developing children's literacy skills. Picture: atikinka/AdobeStock

Research Report: Children and young people’s reading in 2024

The scheme was first announced in 2017. Picture: Adobe Stock

One-to-one counselling and school attendance in the UK

Parental Risk Factors and Children Entering Care: Risk and Parent’s Sex

The analysis shows 37.8% of the looked-after children were in non-mainstream school settings at the age of 16. Picture: Gpointstudio/Adobe Stock

Non-Mainstream Schools and Educational Outcomes of Children in Care