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Warwickshire councillors removed from children's committee over SEND comments

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

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.

Resources for professionals to promote LGBT+ inclusivity

Thursday, February 8, 2024

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As part of LGBT History Month, CYP Now looks at some of the resources available to support professionals in embedding inclusivity into their practice.

Sadiq Khan: Councils could ‘regret’ closing London schools

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, February 2, 2024

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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

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

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.

Support for transgender pupils

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Draft guidance on supporting transgender pupils splits opinion among educators and campaigners.

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

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

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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

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

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

Friday, January 19, 2024

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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.

Growing SEND costs could lead to insolvency, council warns

Monday, January 15, 2024

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has warned it could face insolvency this year due to rising deficits caused by high levels of spending on services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Tackling persistent absenteeism in 2024

Friday, January 12, 2024

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The new year is usually a fresh start but for many professionals who work with children and young people the challenges they face in 2024 will be very familiar.

Breakfast clubs for all primary school children among Labour’s health pledges

Thursday, January 11, 2024

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The introduction of free breakfast clubs for all primary school children, better access to mental health support and curbs on junk food advertising are among plans to improve children’s health being proposed by the Labour Party should it win the next general election.

More than 150 comprehensives ‘more socially selective’ than grammar schools

Thursday, January 11, 2024

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Some 155 comprehensive schools have been identified in a report as being “more socially selective” than the average grammar school in their admissions.

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