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Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faced questions from the education select committee about the impact of the third national lockdown on children and young people.

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his one-year spending review with a focus on helping the UK’s economy recover from Covid-19.

Public sector pay freeze ‘a body blow’ to frontline workers, unions say

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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Education and social care unions have criticised the government’s decision to freeze pay for public sector workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Spending Review: Sector bodies set out key asks

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak is today set to announce a one-year spending review focussed solely on helping the UK to recover from Covid-19.

Covid-19 ‘having a devastating impact on children’s rights’

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Friday, November 20, 2020

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The Covid-19 pandemic is having a “devastating impact on children’s rights, wellbeing and futures”, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned.

Mapped: Councils providing free school meals over half term and Christmas holidays

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Friday, October 30, 2020

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Local authorities have been forced to step-in over the October half term to provide free school meals for vulnerable children.

MPs removed from anti-poverty charity’s board over free school meals vote

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

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Feeding Britain has removed MPs from its board after one of its trustees voted against extending free school meals to children from low-income families out of term time.

Treasury announces one-year spending review ‘focussed entirely’ on Covid-19

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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The Treasury has postponed the scheduled three-year comprehensive spending review (CSR) and will instead put forward a one-year plan “focussed entirely” on combating coronavirus.

Local lockdowns threaten students’ mental health, charities say

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

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Charities are warning of the risk of local lockdowns on students’ mental health.

Children’s commissioner for England: Prioritise children in future lockdown plans

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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Children must be “at the heart” of plans for future lockdowns with schools last to close and first to open, the children’s commissioner for England has said.

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 24 July

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Friday, July 24, 2020

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London Early Years Foundation has called on the government to extend its free school meals voucher scheme to nursery-age children during the summer holidays, saying it would be "morally wrong and negligent" to exclude the sector.

DfE confirms sport premium funding for primary schools

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Monday, July 6, 2020

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A total of £320m will be made available to schools in England through the PE and Sport Premium during the 2020/21 academic year, the government has confirmed.

#Chances4Children: Charity launches resource to support pupil wellbeing

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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A charity has launched a free online toolkit to address primary school pupils’ anxieties about returning to school after lockdown.

Government urged to clarify future of PE and sport funding for primary schools

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Friday, June 12, 2020

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The government is being urged to provide clarity to primary schools over whether £320m of funding for PE and sport will be made available for the next academic year.

Children's services professionals highlight key concerns during pandemic

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

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Increased safeguarding risks, difficulties accessing support and the impact on mental health are some of the key issues children’s services professionals are concerned about during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to emerging research findings.

Charity calls for extra support for adopted children on return to school

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Monday, May 4, 2020

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Schools will need to put in place a package of psychological and practical support for vulnerable children to help them make a smooth transition back to full-time education once the UK’s lockdown measures are eased, a leading care charity has said.

Online support services 'less effective' than face-to-face sessions

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Moving intervention services for children online during the coronavirus crisis may result in disadvantaged young people receiving less effective support, new research has warned.

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

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Friday, March 20, 2020

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Children’s charities, organisations and workers' unions have issued advice to professionals working to support children amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: School praised over safeguarding plans for closure

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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A primary school has been praised for drawing up thorough plans to safeguard vulnerable pupils ahead of school closures due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Council in court after stopping disabled girl's free school transport

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

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A family's case over a council's decision to axe their disabled daughter's free school transport is being heard by the Court of Appeal.

Bursary scheme for school mental health counsellors launches

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

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A children’s mental health charity has launched new training bursaries to boost the number of counsellors working in schools.

School pupils with mental health issues ‘reluctant to receive peer mentoring’

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Monday, February 10, 2020

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Many young people experiencing stress, anxiety, or mental health problems are reluctant to receive support from their peers at school, a report into a government-backed pilot initiative has found.

More children of working parents living in poverty

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Monday, February 10, 2020

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Four million children in the UK are now living in poverty with many coming from working families, a new report shows.

Major increase in schools employing mental health counsellors

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Monday, February 3, 2020

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The proportion of schools in England employing mental health counsellors has nearly doubled since 2016, a study has found.

Schools sports to receive £2.4m

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Monday, January 27, 2020

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The government has announced funding of £2.4m for better sports activities and teaching as part of part of a national drive to encourage children to take part in 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

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Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

Public sector pay freeze ‘a body blow’ to frontline workers, unions say

Spending Review: Sector bodies set out key asks

Covid-19 ‘having a devastating impact on children’s rights’

Mapped: Councils providing free school meals over half term and Christmas holidays

MPs removed from anti-poverty charity’s board over free school meals vote

Treasury announces one-year spending review ‘focussed entirely’ on Covid-19

Local lockdowns threaten students’ mental health, charities say

Children’s commissioner for England: Prioritise children in future lockdown plans

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 24 July

DfE confirms sport premium funding for primary schools

#Chances4Children: Charity launches resource to support pupil wellbeing

Government urged to clarify future of PE and sport funding for primary schools

Children's services professionals highlight key concerns during pandemic

Charity calls for extra support for adopted children on return to school

Online support services 'less effective' than face-to-face sessions

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

Coronavirus: School praised over safeguarding plans for closure

Council in court after stopping disabled girl's free school transport

Bursary scheme for school mental health counsellors launches

School pupils with mental health issues ‘reluctant to receive peer mentoring’

More children of working parents living in poverty

Major increase in schools employing mental health counsellors

Schools sports to receive £2.4m

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