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DfE pledges £31m to address educational psychologist shortages

Thursday, March 21, 2019

The Department for Education is to plough an extra £31.6m into educational psychology training after it emerged that two thirds of councils are struggling to fill vacant roles.

Food campaigners back long-awaited healthy schools rating scheme

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

A group of more than 30 healthy food campaigners are calling on the government to bring in proposals it made almost three years ago to rate schools on how well they are promoting children's health and combating obesity.

High Court backs Surrey Council over SEND funding challenge

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

A group of parents have lost their high court challenge over £21m of potential cuts to special educational needs and disability (SEND) funding by Surrey County Council.

Mental health experts to advise DfE on teacher wellbeing

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Monday, March 18, 2019

A panel of mental health experts will look at ways of helping teachers deal with the pressures of the job, to boost the Department for Education's proposed recruitment and retention strategy.

Call to tackle 'catastrophic' effect of domestic abuse on children

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Children affected by domestic abuse should be given priority for health support and school places, according to a report into the personal and financial cost of their experience.

Teachers lack confidence to help pupils who self-harm, study finds

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Friday, March 1, 2019

More than eight out of 10 secondary school teachers say they have taught a pupil who they believe self-harms but many lack the confidence and training to support them, a charity survey has found.

Compulsory FGM education to be introduced

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Monday, February 25, 2019

The dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM) will be taught to all secondary school pupils, the Department for Education has announced.

Harmful sexual behaviour: charity launches guidance for children's health professionals

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Friday, February 22, 2019

The NSPCC has launched new guidance on harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) to help children's health professionals to identify risk.

Black pupils 'more likely to be diagnosed with special needs'

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Friday, February 15, 2019

Black pupils are more likely to be identified as having special educational needs, a study has found.

NHS failing to meet SEND support costs, say MPs

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Friday, February 15, 2019

Councils are spending hundreds of millions of pounds a year on providing basic support such as wheelchairs and therapy for children with special needs which should be paid for by the health service, MPs have warned.

Government 'failing deaf children' as grades fall behind hearing classmates

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Deaf children are falling a whole grade behind their hearing classmates, prompting a charity to warn of a "lost generation".

Lack of sleep link to anxiety in children, study shows

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Monday, February 4, 2019

Lack of sleep is fuelling anxiety levels among schoolchildren, a survey by a mental health charity has found.

Reform child mental health care or face crisis, government warned

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The government risks creating a mental health crisis, if it does not prioritise children's mental health in legislation reforms, academics and MPs have claimed.

Action needed over 'significantly weak' SEND provision in Sheffield

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Monday, January 28, 2019

A council has been ordered to submit a written action plan to inspectors after they found "significant areas of weakness" in its special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision.

Parents' anger over SEND failures in Swindon

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Friday, January 18, 2019

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Swindon face a "bleak" future due to a lack of support from council and health services, inspectors have been told.

Ombudsman slams council over SEN failings

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Thursday, January 17, 2019

A council has been reprimanded for failing to properly support a string of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - leaving one child unable to attend school for two years.

'No deal' Brexit could divert DfE staff to other departments

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Department for Education (DfE) staff could be seconded to other departments to help with supply of "mission critical" items like food and medicines following a "no deal" Brexit, a committee of MPs heard today.

Sugar education to be part of core school subjects

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Monday, January 14, 2019

Children are set to study sugar consumption in English and maths lessons, as part of the government's latest strategy to tackle childhood obesity.

Former Rotherham children's chief awarded CBE

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Friday, January 4, 2019

A council chief who was credited with turning around Rotherham children's services following the borough's child sexual exploitation scandal, has been awarded a CBE.

Ombudsman criticises council over treatment of girl with 'school phobia'

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

A council has been criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman for failing to consider alternative education for a child suffering from anxiety and "school phobia".

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DfE pledges £31m to address educational psychologist shortages

Food campaigners back long-awaited healthy schools rating scheme

High Court backs Surrey Council over SEND funding challenge

Mental health experts to advise DfE on teacher wellbeing

Call to tackle 'catastrophic' effect of domestic abuse on children

Teachers lack confidence to help pupils who self-harm, study finds

Compulsory FGM education to be introduced

Harmful sexual behaviour: charity launches guidance for children's health professionals

Black pupils 'more likely to be diagnosed with special needs'

NHS failing to meet SEND support costs, say MPs

Government 'failing deaf children' as grades fall behind hearing classmates

Lack of sleep link to anxiety in children, study shows

Reform child mental health care or face crisis, government warned

Action needed over 'significantly weak' SEND provision in Sheffield

Parents' anger over SEND failures in Swindon

Ombudsman slams council over SEN failings

'No deal' Brexit could divert DfE staff to other departments

Sugar education to be part of core school subjects

Former Rotherham children's chief awarded CBE

Ombudsman criticises council over treatment of girl with 'school phobia'

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