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UNCRC incorporation needed to protect children’s right to food, say young people

Friday, March 10, 2023

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The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) has called for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) incorporation bill to be reconsidered by ministers, in a series of recommendations to protect young people’s right to food amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Teaching unions criticise planned review of RSHE lessons

Thursday, March 9, 2023

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School leaders have branded government plans to launch a review of sex and relationships education in England as “politically motivated” amid claims from Conservative MPs of “inappropriate content” being taught in schools.

Catch-up tutoring scheme has potential to tackle attainment gap, suggests research

Thursday, March 9, 2023

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The government’s National Tutoring Programme (NTP), to help pupils catch up on lost learning post-pandemic, could tackle the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their more affluent peers, new evidence suggests.

Universities urged to act as rent guarantors for care leavers

Monday, March 6, 2023

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Universities are being called on to support care-experienced and estranged students seeking accommodation by offering accessible rent guarantor services, as part of a campaign by charity Unite Foundation.

Therapeutic support programme reducing exclusions in London, research finds

Thursday, March 2, 2023

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A therapeutic intervention programme designed to reduce rates of exclusion in London has supported hundreds of children at risk of involvement in youth violence, according to an evaluation report.

SEND and AP green paper response: Government confirms plans for system ‘transformation’

Thursday, March 2, 2023

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The government’s long-awaited response to the SEND and alternative provision (AP) green paper includes plans for new national standards for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and the digitisation of education, health and care plans (EHCPs).

Calls to expand free school meals after child food insecurity rate doubles

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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The number of households with children experiencing food insecurity has doubled in just a year prompting increased support for the expansion of free school meals, new research finds.

Schools left unsupported by councils as early help referrals surge

Monday, February 27, 2023

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Almost a quarter of early help referrals made by schools are being rejected by councils amid a “surge” in appeals to support families in need, a charity has warned.

De Souza and Coutinho back calls to improve online safety in schools after teen’s death

Monday, February 27, 2023

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The children’s commissioner for England and the minister for children, families and wellbeing have jointly backed calls from the bereaved parents of a 15-year-old girl who died by suicide in 2018 to improve online safety in schools for vulnerable young people.

Disabled children ‘failed and forgotten’ by government, survey finds

Monday, February 27, 2023

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Gaps in provision from health, education and social care are contributing to the ill health of seven in 10 disabled children, according to a survey carried out by the Disabled Children's Partnership.

Cost-of-living toolkit for youth workers launches

Friday, February 24, 2023

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The National Youth Agency (NYA) has developed a practical toolkit to help youth workers deliver cost-of-living and money-management sessions for young people across a variety of settings.

Childcare staff need more preparation for 'enormous pressures' of role, say experts

Thursday, February 23, 2023

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Early years experts have told MPs that school careers services fail to prepare childcare practitioners for the “enormous pressures” of the role, with this being a factor for the high numbers that leave the workforce.

Families of persistently absent pupils to be sent text alerts

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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Parents and carers of pupils who are persistently absent from school are to be sent text alerts detailing the number of days their child has missed in an attempt to improve their attendance.

London mayor to fund free school meals for all primary pupils

Monday, February 20, 2023

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All primary school children in London will receive free school meals for a year after the Mayor of London pledged £130m of emergency funding to help families with the rising cost of living.

Headteachers urge Chancellor to extend school breakfast funding

Monday, February 20, 2023

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Headteachers are calling on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to increase funding for the government’s flagship National School Breakfast Programme, amid warnings that pupil hunger “is steadily getting worse”.

Ombudsman criticises council over repeated failures to support boy with disabilities

Thursday, February 16, 2023

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A boy with disabilities was denied proper education and therapeutic care for 18 months due to a raft of errors by Surrey County Council, including failing to act on an order to improve his support.

Rejecting free childcare expansion should not delay 'urgent reform', sector leaders warn

Thursday, February 16, 2023

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Early years leaders have urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to deliver “urgent reform” to the childcare system alongside adequate investment, following reports he is set to reject plans to expand free childcare provision.

NYA launches hundreds of free youth work training places

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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The National Youth Agency (NYA) has announced more than 500 bursaries for youth work training courses to encourage young people to enter the sector, specialise in a chosen area, and progress into leadership roles.

Story time engagement ‘boosts early language development by seven months’

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Engaging young children with pictures, texts and questions during story time boosts their early language development by up to seven months, research has found.

Prioritise early years investment over maths to 18, experts say

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Education and numeracy experts told MPs that early years education must be prioritised over mandatory maths to age 18 during an evidence session held by the Common's education select committee.

UCAS expansion to include apprenticeship pathways

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

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The Department for Education has announced plans to offer apprenticeships to young people alongside undergraduate degrees through UCAS.

Birmingham City Council spent £10m fighting SEND appeals, NCB report finds

Monday, February 6, 2023

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An independent review into Birmingham City Council's free information, advice and support service for parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), has found that the council has spent £10m fighting appeals and calls for “drastic action” to be taken.

Children’s Mental Health: Resources to help young people have healthy relationships

Monday, February 6, 2023

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Charities and organisations have launched mental health campaigns and resources for educators, youth workers and children, to mark Children’s Mental Health Week.

Catch-up tutoring’s long-term future at risk, NAO warns

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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The Department for Education is being called on to investigate the impact of its withdrawal of funding for tutoring to help disadvantaged pupils catch up on learning lost during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Target for all schools to join academy trusts by 2030 ‘not possible’, warn experts

Thursday, January 26, 2023

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The government’s ambition for all schools to be part of multi-academy trusts (MATs) by 2030 is not possible without “unprecedented system change” and further funding, a report warns.

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