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Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

Monday, June 14, 2021

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Chris McLoughlin, director of children’s services at Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s birthday honours.

Support for children and young people top priority in new Marmot report

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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Measures to support the mental health needs and employment prospects of young people need to be prioritised amid Covid-19 recovery plans, according to a report from health inequalities expert Professor Michael Marmot.

School funding shifting towards more affluent areas, NAO finds

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Monday, July 5, 2021

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Schools in the most deprived areas of England saw a real terms reduction in funding over the last three years compared with a real terms funding increase for the most affluent schools, new analysis shows.

One in five young people facing long-term unemployment, ONS figures show

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

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One in five young unemployed people have been out of work for more than a year, new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals.

Government strategy promises improved support for autistic children

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Earlier diagnosis as well as investment in children’s professional training are among measures being pledged by the government to improve support for children and young people with autism.

Magic Breakfast appoints young food poverty campaigners

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

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A group of young people have been appointed by Magic Breakfast to campaign and lobby politicians on food poverty issues.

Special needs pupil misses year of school due to council blunders, ombudsman finds

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) has criticised Central Bedfordshire Council for its treatment of a school boy with special educational needs who was left without education for more than a year.

Top resources for social care, youth work and education practitioners

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

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Charities and organisations working to improve the lives of vulnerable children and those they work with have created a raft of resources to help professionals amid uncertain times.

Children deserve an education ‘fit for the future’, says Labour leader

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Sunday, September 26, 2021

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No young person will leave school without the qualifications and life skills they need for the modern economy if Labour wins the next general election, party leader Keir Starmer has pledged.

MPs highlight impact of Covid-19 on deaf children’s mental health

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Monday, November 15, 2021

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Nearly two-thirds of deaf children say measures taken to combat Covid-19, such as the use of face coverings, has worsened their mental health, MPs have warned.

Ombudsman calls for greater powers to investigate SEND complaints

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Monday, December 6, 2021

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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) is calling for greater powers to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) including those without a statutory support plan.

Covid absences for disadvantaged pupils raise catch-up concerns

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Friday, December 17, 2021

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School absence due to Covid-19 is much higher among disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs (SEND), a report reveals.

Schools minister defends asking secondary school pupils to wear masks

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Friday, January 14, 2022

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Schools minister Robin Walker has defended “fine balanced” Department for Education guidance for wearing masks in secondary schools.

Free school meal eligibility changes ‘could skew attainment gap data’, researchers warn

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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Changes to eligibility criteria for free school meals will make it “impossible” to correctly track the attainment of disadvantaged children over the next decade, researchers have warned.

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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Investment in youth services and education in the UK’s most disadvantaged areas have been announced as part of the government’s “levelling-up” plan.

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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Plans to increase opportunities for young people published in the government’s Levelling Up white paper do not go far enough to support the most disadvantaged children, sector leaders have said.

Apprenticeship numbers fall among young people post-pandemic

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

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Under-19s are the only age group to see a continued fall in the number of people taking up apprenticeships post-pandemic, according to latest government figures.

Schools must link with youth services to boost pupil wellbeing, MPs told

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

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Secondary schools are “missing an opportunity” to link with local youth services to deliver extra-curricular activities and improve pupil wellbeing, MPs have been told.

'Decade of failure’ to narrow disadvantage gap in schools

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

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Government education policy has failed to narrow the gap in GCSE grades between rich and poor pupils over the last 10 years, a report has revealed.

Council failings left autistic teenager unsupported for three years, ombudsman finds

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

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A teenage boy has been left without special educational needs (SEN) support for three years due to failings by Hertfordshire County Council.

‘Chaotic’ Kickstart scheme failing to support enough young people, report finds

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Friday, February 25, 2022

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The government’s Kickstart jobs scheme has been blighted by “chaotic” early delivery, low take-up and long delays in filling vacancies, according to a damning report.

Financial pressures on deprived schools affecting children’s education, MPs warn

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Monday, March 7, 2022

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Schools in deprived areas that reduce staffing and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and narrow the curriculum to maintain finances could be “adversely affecting” children’s education, a government report warns.

Two-thirds of UK adults back call for investment in outdoor education

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Friday, March 25, 2022

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Nearly two-thirds of Brits would back a government-funded nature premium to give children greater access to nature through education, new research shows.

Cutting youth NEET rate could save UK £38bn, research finds

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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The UK economy could be boosted by £38bn through improving the employment and training prospects of young people, according to economists.

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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School exclusions, undiagnosed mental health issues and unidentified special educational needs and disabilities are among the key drivers behind child-to-parent abuse, the mayor of London has said.

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Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

Support for children and young people top priority in new Marmot report

School funding shifting towards more affluent areas, NAO finds

One in five young people facing long-term unemployment, ONS figures show

Government strategy promises improved support for autistic children

Magic Breakfast appoints young food poverty campaigners

Special needs pupil misses year of school due to council blunders, ombudsman finds

Top resources for social care, youth work and education practitioners

Children deserve an education ‘fit for the future’, says Labour leader

MPs highlight impact of Covid-19 on deaf children’s mental health

Ombudsman calls for greater powers to investigate SEND complaints

Covid absences for disadvantaged pupils raise catch-up concerns

Schools minister defends asking secondary school pupils to wear masks

Free school meal eligibility changes ‘could skew attainment gap data’, researchers warn

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

Apprenticeship numbers fall among young people post-pandemic

Schools must link with youth services to boost pupil wellbeing, MPs told

'Decade of failure’ to narrow disadvantage gap in schools

Council failings left autistic teenager unsupported for three years, ombudsman finds

‘Chaotic’ Kickstart scheme failing to support enough young people, report finds

Financial pressures on deprived schools affecting children’s education, MPs warn

Two-thirds of UK adults back call for investment in outdoor education

Cutting youth NEET rate could save UK £38bn, research finds

Greater understanding of child-to-parent abuse needed across London, Sadiq Khan warns

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