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Former Health Secretary raises issue of universal autism screening for young children

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has asked the government if it is looking into carrying out universal screening in primary schools for autism and other neurodivergent conditions.

Children refusing to go to school becoming major concern among parents

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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A charity is warning of a rapid rise in the proportion of children anxious about attending school.

Disadvantaged young people ‘at risk of being locked out’ of emerging tech opportunities

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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Action is being called for to ensure disadvantaged young people can access education, work and training opportunities that will become increasingly available through virtual reality technology around the Metaverse.

BBC Teach partners with Adoption UK to represent care experience in the classroom

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

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Adoption UK has joined forces with BBC Teach to design a new set of resources for teachers and children based on how to address care experience in education settings.

DfE must publish plan to reduce post-pandemic disadvantage gap, say researchers

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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Researchers are urging the government to publish a plan setting out how it will reduce the disadvantage gap in the wake of the pandemic.

Labour Conference 2023: Phillipson announces plan for early years review

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

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The Labour Party will carry out a review of early years provision in England, chaired by former Ofsted chief inspector Sir David Bell, if elected, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has said.

Quarter of children’s epilepsy support plans not reviewed over last year, charity warns

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Monday, October 9, 2023

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More than a quarter of children with epilepsy have not had their education support plans reviewed in the last 12 months, new research finds.

Sector raises questions over Starmer’s toothbrushing in schools pledge

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Friday, October 6, 2023

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The Labour Party would introduce compulsory supervised toothbrushing in English primary schools as part of a “rescue plan for NHS dentistry” if it wins the next general election, leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Pandemic attainment gap reducing faster in maths than reading, study finds

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

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The gap in educational attainment between pupils from disadvantaged families and their peers is closing quicker in maths than in reading following the pandemic, new research finds.

Conservative Party Conference 2023: Key discussions impacting children and young people

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

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The Conservative Party Conference is taking place in Manchester this week, with discussions around banning the use of mobile phones in schools, national living wage increases and university teaching set to affect the lives of children and young people.

Call for guaranteed access to support for NEET young people

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

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A coalition of youth employment organisations is calling on the government to guarantee young people who are not in education, training or employment (NEET) access to support.

Lenehan urges sector to ‘keep pushing’ for SEND improvement in retirement speech

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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The director of the Council for Disabled Children (CDC) has urged the sector to “keep pushing” for greater support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in her final speech ahead of her retirement.

Ofsted calls for PE lessons to better support SEND pupils

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can be more effectively supported if schools offer a broader physical education (PE) curriculum, according to Ofsted.

Child poverty impacting school staff roles

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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An increase child poverty rates has seen school staff take on greater responsibility for issues including sourcing food vouchers and learning equipment for children, new research finds.

Sector fears over reported cuts to SEND education plans

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

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Charities have hit out following reports that the government is aiming to reduce the number of education, health and care plans (EHCPs) for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), raising concerns that support for vulnerable children will be withheld.

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

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The children’s commissioner for England will be asking young people about their political priorities ahead of the next general election, as part of her new campaign The Big Ambition.

Disadvantaged children worst hit by suspensions amid sharp rise

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

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Children living in poverty are now the worst impacted by lost learning due to suspension from school, after a sharp increase in England-wide suspensions in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Poor access to dentists, nurseries and clean air prompts drop in pupil attendance, report warns

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

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Lack of access to early years education, dentists and ventilated classrooms are causing a fall in attendance among disadvantaged pupils in the North of England, a parliamentary report is warning.

Schools forced to make cuts amid cost-of-living crisis, report warns

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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School leaders have raised concerns after their settings made cuts to provision amid rising costs, as new research finds nearly half of special schools and primary schools are reporting an in-year deficit this academic year.

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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The Churchill Fellowship has opened applications for its next round of funding for those seeking “to discover new ideas and best practice from around the world”.

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Former Health Secretary raises issue of universal autism screening for young children

Children refusing to go to school becoming major concern among parents

Disadvantaged young people ‘at risk of being locked out’ of emerging tech opportunities

BBC Teach partners with Adoption UK to represent care experience in the classroom

DfE must publish plan to reduce post-pandemic disadvantage gap, say researchers

Labour Conference 2023: Phillipson announces plan for early years review

Quarter of children’s epilepsy support plans not reviewed over last year, charity warns

Sector raises questions over Starmer’s toothbrushing in schools pledge

Pandemic attainment gap reducing faster in maths than reading, study finds

Conservative Party Conference 2023: Key discussions impacting children and young people

Call for guaranteed access to support for NEET young people

Lenehan urges sector to ‘keep pushing’ for SEND improvement in retirement speech

Ofsted calls for PE lessons to better support SEND pupils

Child poverty impacting school staff roles

Sector fears over reported cuts to SEND education plans

Children’s commissioner seeks young people’s views ahead of general election

Disadvantaged children worst hit by suspensions amid sharp rise

Poor access to dentists, nurseries and clean air prompts drop in pupil attendance, report warns

Schools forced to make cuts amid cost-of-living crisis, report warns

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

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