Care-experienced young people can benefit from hearing the stories of people from similar backgrounds who have gone on to make a success of their time at university. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

University challenge: help for care leavers

Education
Some parents hope for a flexible approach to learning. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Policy context

Special Educational Needs
One-to-one education at home gave parents an insight into how their child learns and the support they need. Picture: Mediteraneo/Adobe Stock

Should SEND children have right to home school support?

Special Educational Needs
A pupil’s school makes the biggest difference in what level of support is accessed. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

Special educational needs and disabilities: Research evidence

Special Educational Needs
Bramfield House School has won praise for its approach to building boys’ confidence. Picture: Bramfield House School

Therapeutic approach gives SEND pupils bright future

Education
Hero Slinn, head of SEND, and Tim Jones, principal educational psychologist, Buckinghamshire County Council

Service restructure helps Buckinghamshire Council slow rise in SEND cases

Special Educational Needs
Ofsted says its focus is on how children are cared for, with size and structure of providers ‘largely irrelevant’. Picture: JackF/Adobe Stock

Inspections Clinic: Large social care providers

Ofsted
Joint-working initiatives between local authorities, CCGs and schools can strengthen mental health provision. Picture: GraphicRoyalty/Adobe Stock

Commissioning of therapies

Commissioning
Researchers say reversing cuts to Sure Start could be effective as part of a wider approach to reducing childhood obesity. Picture: Adobe Stock

Impact of Cuts to Spending on Children’s Centres on Childhood Obesity

Early Years
Illustration: Design Circle/Adobe Stock

Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) – tackling violence

Families/Parenting
The welfare of the adopted person must be considered. Picture: PheelingsMedia/Adobe Stock

Legal Update: Post-commencement adoptions

Children's rights
Clare Erasmus: “I like to think of myself as a wellbeing warrior – someone fighting to ensure our schools are mentally healthy places”

How I Got Here: Clare Erasmus

Education