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DfE orders struggling council to improve SEND services

Monday, August 7, 2023

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A local authority, which is already under government direction to improve its children’s services, has been issued a separate notice from the Department for Education over its failure to provide "adequate" support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Peers seek views on careers support for disabled young people

Friday, August 4, 2023

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A call for evidence on careers support for disabled young people leaving education has been launched by the House of Lords public services committee, as part of an ongoing inquiry.

Fund councils to better monitor home education, ADCS urges

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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Local authorities should be funded to properly support and monitor education provided to home-schooled children, according to children’s services leaders.

Former Glasgow education director appointed to reduce school exclusions in London

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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An education consultant who slashed school exclusions by 90 per cent in Glasgow has been appointed to help improve accessibility to learning and reduce exclusion rates across London.

Government tutoring scheme could support more disadvantaged pupils, charity says

Friday, July 28, 2023

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The government’s catch-up tutoring scheme, launched following the pandemic, “could do better” to support disadvantaged pupils, a founding partner of the scheme has warned.

Lack of access to outdoor spaces prevents play, finds research

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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More than a quarter of parents said their children do not have a place to play near their home, according to new data.

Sector 'frustrated' as government delays transgender guidance for schools

Friday, July 21, 2023

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The government has missed its own deadline to publish guidance for schools on policies for transgender pupils, sparking concern among school leaders and LGBTQ+ charities.

MAT leader set to become Ofsted’s new chief inspector

Thursday, July 20, 2023

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The chief executive of a multi-academy trust (MAT) has been recommended by the Education Secretary to become Ofsted’s new chief inspector.

Lack of holiday childcare for disabled children worsening, research warns

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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The proportion of councils with enough childcare in their area to meet the needs of children with disabilities during the school summer holidays is falling, a survey has found.

DfE announces increased access to Turing Scheme for disadvantaged students

Monday, July 17, 2023

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More disadvantaged students are set to benefit from the Turing Scheme in the next academic year, with two-thirds of participants coming from deprived or underrepresented backgrounds, the government has said.

Maths training for early years staff can cut attainment gap, research suggests

Thursday, July 13, 2023

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Training early years practitioners in maths skills could reduce the attainment gap among disadvantaged young children and their peers, evaluation of a teaching programme suggests.

Fifth of pupils want access to counselling, survey finds

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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One in five children have asked their parents for access to a counsellor in schools, a survey has revealed.

MPs call for improved youth employment pathways amid AI fears

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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MPs have urged the government to better prepare young people for employment in response to fears that advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) will limit future job prospects.

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

Monday, July 10, 2023

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A backlog of 170 unanswered complaints submitted to Kent County Council over delayed support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been uncovered during a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) investigation.

Ofsted chief warns against ‘overloading’ schools with social challenges

Monday, July 10, 2023

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Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman has warned against “overloading” schools with social challenges, in her final speech as head of the inspectorate.

Two-year-old funding rate to rise by a third from September

Friday, July 7, 2023

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The government is to increase by a third the rate it pays early years providers to deliver two-year-old places as it prepares to expand the funded childcare offer next year.

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Mental health challenges and lack of confidence are the “primary drivers” preventing young people from accessing work, education or training, according to a new report.

RSHE must engage with boys to tackle sexist behaviour in schools, say MPs

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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MPs are pushing for relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) to engage better with boys, after an inquiry found such engagement is “crucial” to tackling sexual harassment, violence and misogyny in schools.

Drama access could help children speak up around consent, actors say

Friday, June 30, 2023

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Access to drama and the arts could boost children’s confidence in speaking up about issues such as consent and abuse, TV and film stars have said.

Outdoor education provider launches new framework

Thursday, June 29, 2023

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Outdoor education provider PGL has redesigned its education programmes in a bid to better meet the individual needs of different age groups, after its research found that teachers and parents are seeing greater levels of mental health challenges among children following the pandemic.

Disadvantaged high-achievers missing out on top grades, report warns

Thursday, June 29, 2023

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A report is warning that thousands of disadvantaged pupils with high academic potential are failing to get good GCSE grades compared with those with similar abilities from more affluent backgrounds.

Schools minister stresses DfE commitment to EHE register

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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Schools minister Nick Gibb has confirmed that the Department for Education is “committed” to creating an elective home education (EHE) register, but MPs hit back saying his words “lacked urgency”.

Children’s commissioner calls for overhaul of SEND system amid rising demand

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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The children’s commissioner for England has called for an overhaul of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after new data from the Department for Education revealed a rise in demand for education, health and care plans (EHCP).

Kemi Badenoch demands snap Ofsted inspection of school amid identity row

Monday, June 26, 2023

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The government's women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch has demanded that Ofsted conduct a snap inspection of a secondary school in East Sussex due to a gender row between a teacher and pupils, sparked by a conversation about identifying as a cat.

Major study to examine youth sector collaboration with schools

Monday, June 26, 2023

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The NCS Trust and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award have commissioned a new study into links between schools and opportunities offered to young people through local youth work providers.

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