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Churn of DfE ministers ‘frustrating’ for sector, shadow minister says

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

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The appointment of the fifth Education Secretary in less than a year and changes to the children’s minister’s brief to incorporate schools “gives a fair indication of how important the government thinks children are”, shadow minister for children and early years Helen Hayes has said.

Childnet publishes guidance for supporting children facing online sexual harassment

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

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Guidance, co-designed by young people, could help educators, youth workers and foster carers to talk to young people about online sexual harassment.

Youth workers instrumental in building children’s 'digital resilience', study finds

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

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Youth workers must work with education professionals, parents and carers to help children become aware of and deal with the impact of online risks, new research finds.

Tolhurst rules out review of free school meal eligibility

Thursday, September 29, 2022

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The Department for Education “does not currently have any plans” to assess the impact of rising inflation on eligibility for free school meals, according to new schools and childhood minister Kelly Tolhurst.

Labour Conference 2022: Five key youth sector conversations

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

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Young people’s mental wellbeing, the housing crisis, and online safety were among the top issues discussed at the Labour Conference’s Youth Zone, in conversations held between MPs, youth advocates and organisations.

DfE names Kelly Tolhurst as minister for schools and childhood

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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Kelly Tolhurst has been named as the new minister for schools and childhood at the Department for Education.

Mini budget: Sector questions ‘glaring absence’ of support for vulnerable families

Friday, September 23, 2022

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Organisations supporting children and young people across the sector have criticised a “glaring absence” of help for families hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis in Kwasi Kwarteng’s first mini budget.

Delay launch of new SEND inspection framework say children's services leaders

Monday, September 12, 2022

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The development and introduction of a new inspection framework for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services should be paused until after policy reforms for the sector have been finalised, the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has said.

Truss reportedly scraps Bill of Rights

Thursday, September 8, 2022

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Reports that Prime Minister Liz Truss has shelved plans for a new Bill of Rights has been described as an “incredible relief” for children.

Kit Malthouse appointed as Education Secretary

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

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Kit Malthouse has been named as the new Education Secretary in Prime Minister Liz Truss’s first cabinet.

Cost-of-living crisis threatens ‘devastating’ impact on vulnerable children

Monday, September 5, 2022

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Organisations working with families have warned of the “devastating” consequences the cost-of-living crisis is having on children’s health, education and wellbeing.

Children’s sector lays out priorities for new Prime Minister Liz Truss

Monday, September 5, 2022

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Leaders and organisations from across the children and young people’s sector have laid out the key challenges they would like to see new Prime Minister Liz Truss prioritise as she replaces Boris Johnson.

DfE ends intervention in Hull City Council’s children’s services

Monday, August 8, 2022

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The Department for Education has ended statutory intervention in Hull City Council’s “inadequate” children’s services following “progress” at the local authority.

Most councils struggle to offer enough holiday care for disabled children, report finds

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

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Families of disabled children are facing a battle to access holiday childcare amid a significant drop in the number of councils able to offer enough places, research has revealed.

DfE names new ministers following mass resignations

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

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The Department for Education has appointed its new ministers following a mass resignation of Conservative frontbenchers in response to Boris Johnson’s handling of the Chris Pincher affair.

Looked-after children ‘let down’ by the education system, MPs find

Monday, July 11, 2022

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The education select committee is calling on the government to improve the educational outcomes of children in residential care after an inquiry finds a “host of indefensible system failings”.

Newly-appointed Education Secretary resigns

Thursday, July 7, 2022

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Newly-appointed Education Secretary Michelle Donelan has resigned.

Ombudsman upholds nine in 10 complaints over failures to provide schooling

Thursday, July 7, 2022

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The local government and social care ombudsman (LGO) has revealed that the vast majority of complaints made about council failures to provide alternative education to children who cannot attend school are upheld.

James Cleverly appointed as Education Secretary

Thursday, July 7, 2022

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James Cleverly has been named as the government's third Education Secretary in just three days.

Ministerial departures throw policy reforms into turmoil

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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Children's sector leaders have warned that ministerial resignations at the Department for Education have raised questions over the future of major policy reforms.

Increase in proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals

Thursday, June 9, 2022

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The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals increased by 1.7 per cent during 2021, government figures have revealed.

Care Review chair calls for teachers to consider fostering pupils

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

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Care Review chair Josh MacAlister has set out an argument for one per cent of all teachers to foster a child at their school.

Josh MacAlister: Safeguarding partnerships need more input from schools

Thursday, May 12, 2022

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Schools and early years settings could play a “bigger role” in safeguarding partnerships, Care Review chair Josh MacAlister has told the NSPCC’s child protection conference.

Queen’s Speech: Prince Charles announces introduction of Schools Bill

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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Education reforms including a crackdown on absences and new rules allowing councils to run multi-academy trusts are among key priorities for the government unveiled by the Prince of Wales at the state opening of parliament.

Queen’s Speech: Sector responds to measures announced for children and young people

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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Measures announced in the Queen’s Speech to improve education and help families to cope with the cost of living crisis “must go further” to support the most vulnerable children and young people, sector leaders have said.

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