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Funding fears amid decreasing demand for school places in London

Monday, March 4, 2024

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A drop in demand for secondary school places in the capital could lead to cutting after-school clubs, narrowing curriculums and more school closures due to reduced funding, London Councils has warned.

Government measures to tackle persistent school absences come into force

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

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Schools must consider fining parents if their child misses five days of school for unauthorised absence, under a strengthening of school attendance regulations introduced by the government.

Defunding post-16 qualifications risks eroding young people’s opportunities, report warns

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

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The government is being urged to take action to tackle the erosion of opportunities for young people through the defunding of qualifications.

Government issues direction notice to council amid ongoing SEND failures

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has been issued with a government direction notice over long term failures to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Experts urge ministers to produce emotional health guidance for schools

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Friday, February 23, 2024

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The Department for Education should produce guidance for schools on the implementation of good emotional health for children, a new report has urged.

Renew funding for tutoring programme to tackle attainment gap, ministers told

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

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A 50 per cent reduction in funding for the government’s national tutoring programme (NTP) could widen the attainment gap between students from disadvantaged families and their peers, the Sutton Trust has warned.

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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The Home Secretary's plans to push through a law requiring professionals working with young people to report child sexual abuse must be "properly funded and resourced" before being implemented, sector leaders have said.

Sector split over guidance on mobile phone ban in schools

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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Some sector leaders have commended the publication of new government guidance on the use of mobile phones in schools over its focus on tackling behavioural issues but concerns have been raised by others about a failure to tackle deeper problems in education.

First recipients of DCMS enrichment partnership announced

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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The first group of organisations to benefit from a £2.7 million pilot to deliver enrichment activities for young people has been announced.

Children's commissioner meets deaf children to learn about therapy outcomes

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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The children's commissioner for England has met with deaf children to discuss how specialist speech and language therapy is improving their outcomes.

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller girls being 'disproportionately' excluded by schools

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

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Girls from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are three times as likely to be excluded from school than white girls, figures show.

Warwickshire councillors removed from children's committee over SEND comments

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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Three councillors have been removed from Warwickshire County Council’s children and young people’s panel after they were heavily criticised for making “disgusting” comments about children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) during a public meeting.

Council launches consultation over school for children with autism

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Monday, February 12, 2024

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Newcastle City Council has taken steps to increase its provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with plans to establish a new school for children with autism.

Sadiq Khan: Councils could ‘regret’ closing London schools

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

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The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged councils not to make permanent decisions on school closures based on a current fall in birth rates in the capital.

Probe launches into councillors’ ‘disgusting’ comments about SEND children

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

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Warwickshire County Council is carrying out an investigation into three of its councillors after “a number of complaints” were received over derogatory comments they made about children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Ofsted to assess how children with SEND are prepared for adulthood

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission are set to carry out a series of in depth reviews to address concerns families have about how young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being prepared for adulthood.

Mayor of London’s inclusion charter bids to reduce violence linked to school exclusions

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

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The mayor of London’s violence reduction unit (VRU) has launched the first city-wide inclusion charter in a bid to reduce increasing levels of violence linked to school exclusions and absenteeism across the capital.

Lack of AP settings leading to unsuitable placements for children, Ofsted warns

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Monday, February 5, 2024

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Children who are unable to attend mainstream school are placed in unsuitable alternative provision (AP) due to a lack of capacity for young people with specific needs, Ofsted has warned.

Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank

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Friday, February 2, 2024

| CYP Now

Support for conditions including autism and ADHD should be offered on a “needs-led” basis rather than forcing families to wait for a formal diagnosis, according to a think tank led by former children’s commissioner for England Anne Longfield.

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

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The government is being called on by MPs to carry out a review of education, health and care plans (EHCPs) as part of measures to ease a £4bn gap in council finances, caused by “systemic underfunding” of local government.

Children's commissioner: Radical reform of SEND needed to end delays supporting children

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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Children’s commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza is calling for “radical reform” of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system to ensure delays around support for families are addressed.

Politicians urged to better understand children’s issues ahead of general election

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

| CYP Now

More than six in 10 young people don’t believe that “politicians understand the issues that affect children today”, a new campaign by a group of high-profile children’s charities has warned.

School census to recognise Down's syndrome for first time

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has announced that new data looking at the numbers of children with Down's syndrome will be collected in the school census.

Mayor of London confirms holiday meals expansion

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Friday, January 19, 2024

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The Mayor of London has announced plans for a £4m extension of a project to provide free meals to struggling families during school holidays as part of his 2024/25 budget.

Ofsted inspectors to undergo mental health training after Ruth Perry’s death

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Friday, January 19, 2024

| CYP Now

Compulsory mental health training for all inspectors is among a series of changes Ofsted has vowed to make following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

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Funding fears amid decreasing demand for school places in London

Government measures to tackle persistent school absences come into force

Defunding post-16 qualifications risks eroding young people’s opportunities, report warns

Government issues direction notice to council amid ongoing SEND failures

Experts urge ministers to produce emotional health guidance for schools

Renew funding for tutoring programme to tackle attainment gap, ministers told

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

Sector split over guidance on mobile phone ban in schools

First recipients of DCMS enrichment partnership announced

Children's commissioner meets deaf children to learn about therapy outcomes

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller girls being 'disproportionately' excluded by schools

Warwickshire councillors removed from children's committee over SEND comments

Council launches consultation over school for children with autism

Sadiq Khan: Councils could ‘regret’ closing London schools

Probe launches into councillors’ ‘disgusting’ comments about SEND children

Ofsted to assess how children with SEND are prepared for adulthood

Mayor of London’s inclusion charter bids to reduce violence linked to school exclusions

Lack of AP settings leading to unsuitable placements for children, Ofsted warns

Autism support should not require formal diagnosis, says Longfield’s new think tank

EHCP review could ease £4bn council funding gap, say MPs

Children's commissioner: Radical reform of SEND needed to end delays supporting children

Politicians urged to better understand children’s issues ahead of general election

School census to recognise Down's syndrome for first time

Mayor of London confirms holiday meals expansion

Ofsted inspectors to undergo mental health training after Ruth Perry’s death

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