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School SEN allocations 'unfair', study finds

    News
  • Friday, July 17, 2015
  • | CYP Now
The way funding is allocated to schools so they can support children with special educational needs (SEN) is perceived as unfair and should be changed because it does not tally up with requirements on the ground, a report has concluded.

Legal Update: Caring for refugee children

    Other
  • Monday, September 28, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the UK government's response to the refugee crisis and foster care provision for refugee children.

DfE announces £280m SEND funding boost

    News
  • Monday, April 12, 2021
  • | CYP Now
The Department for Education has announced a £280m funding boost for local authorities to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Legal Update: Issues SEND review must solve

Delayed government review must improve access to good-quality support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, says the Child Law Advice Service's Richard Oldershaw.

How can we help young people with a social worker to thrive in education?

    Research
  • Tuesday, November 26, 2019
  • | CYP Now
Doing well in school is among the strongest predictors of future life success. Although the relationship isn’t perfect – some people succeed without many or any qualifications, or return to education later in life – this relationship is important. Ensuring that young people can access and achieve in education is a priority for well-functioning societies.

SLC on the agenda

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  • Tuesday, July 25, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Last year, the Department for Education announced a £180m support package to improve the teaching of children’s early speech, language and numeracy, along with professional development to build strong leadership skills and improve the understanding of children’s development.