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Social mobility charity founder Sir Peter Lampl to retire

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

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Philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl has announced he is to retire as executive chair of the Sutton Trust, the social mobility charity he founded 25 years ago.

General election 2024: Key party manifesto pledges for the children and young people’s sector

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Friday, June 14, 2024

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The three main parties have published policy pledges in a bid to win the general election.

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

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Reducing child poverty, investing in school-based careers and mental health support for young people and giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote are among the Labour Party’s pledges in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

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Monday, June 10, 2024

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The Liberal Democrats have pledged a series of policies to narrow the attainment gap for disadvantaged children and boost educational opportunities for young people in their manifesto for the 2024 general election.

National family hubs plan would improve social mobility, researchers say

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Monday, June 3, 2024

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A national strategy for children’s centres and family hubs is needed to improve social mobility for families from all backgrounds, according to a new report.

Covid inquiry turns attention to pandemic’s impact on children

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

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The Covid-19 inquiry is to turn its attention to the pandemic’s impact on children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Home schooling register could help protect children ‘kept away from wider society’

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

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A national elective home education (EHE) register could help improve the lives of home-schooled children who have “little or no contact with the world outside their family”, a report by safeguarding experts has found.

Longfield calls for schools to be at the centre of new Sure Start proposals

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Friday, May 10, 2024

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Former Children's Commissioner for England Anne Longfield's new think-tank is leading calls for schools to become central hubs for a new iteration of Sure Start which would support all young people.

Warning over 'terrifying' increase in abuse linked to nude image sharing

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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One in seven young people have experienced abuse relating to online sharing of nude images, research has revealed.

Longfield think-tank calls for expansion of school mental health support teams

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Monday, April 29, 2024

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Former children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield has called for an expansion of mental health support offered in schools as data shows 1.4mn children in England now have a probable mental health condition.

GCSE results for disadvantaged children 'greatly improved by Sure Start'

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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Children eligible for free school meals (FSM) who live near a Sure Start centre saw increased performance at GCSE by three grades, six times higher than children not eligible for FSM, new research has found.

MP raises concerns over 'funding shortfall' for special free schools

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

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Jeremy Hunt is being warned by the chair of the Education Committee that the government's £105m offer to deliver 15 new special free schools falls short of the sum needed to support children.

Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

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Friday, March 15, 2024

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Programmes within schools and nurseries should be at the forefront of a government plan to tackle childhood poverty, a think-tank led by the former Children’s Commissioner for England has told ministers.

All schools 'should be required to appoint a young carers lead', says charity

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

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The government is being called on to make it a requirement for all schools to appoint a young carers lead to better coordinate their support.

Charity seeks evidence of careers guidance impact

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

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A consultation has launched to assess the effectiveness of current impartial careers guidance for young people.

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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Services for children, young people and families in Birmingham face a funding drop of more than £100 million after councillors approved what are thought to be the biggest budget cuts in local authority history.

Government issues direction notice to council amid ongoing SEND failures

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has been issued with a government direction notice over long term failures to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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The Home Secretary's plans to push through a law requiring professionals working with young people to report child sexual abuse must be "properly funded and resourced" before being implemented, sector leaders have said.

Warwickshire councillors removed from children's committee over SEND comments

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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.

Probe launches into councillors’ ‘disgusting’ comments about SEND children

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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).

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Social mobility charity founder Sir Peter Lampl to retire

General election 2024: Key party manifesto pledges for the children and young people’s sector

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

National family hubs plan would improve social mobility, researchers say

Covid inquiry turns attention to pandemic’s impact on children

Home schooling register could help protect children ‘kept away from wider society’

Longfield calls for schools to be at the centre of new Sure Start proposals

Warning over 'terrifying' increase in abuse linked to nude image sharing

Longfield think-tank calls for expansion of school mental health support teams

GCSE results for disadvantaged children 'greatly improved by Sure Start'

MP raises concerns over 'funding shortfall' for special free schools

Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

All schools 'should be required to appoint a young carers lead', says charity

Charity seeks evidence of careers guidance impact

Birmingham councillors approve £100m cuts to children and families services

Government issues direction notice to council amid ongoing SEND failures

Compulsory reporting of child sexual abuse 'must be properly funded'

Warwickshire councillors removed from children's committee over SEND comments

Probe launches into councillors’ ‘disgusting’ comments about SEND children

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