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Concerns raised as government delays SEND review plan until 2023

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

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Early years leaders have raised concerns about further delays in improving support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after the government confirmed it will not respond to the SEND review until early next year.

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

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The majority of children are less active than medically advised, finds a report, which warns that "urgent action" is needed to improve levels of physical activity.

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

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Friday, January 6, 2023

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Social work and early years leaders have criticised the Prime Minister’s New Year speech, saying he failed to address several key priorities for children and young people.

London mayor to fund free school meals for all primary pupils

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Monday, February 20, 2023

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All primary school children in London will receive free school meals for a year after the Mayor of London pledged £130m of emergency funding to help families with the rising cost of living.

Social care and education workers ‘among hardest hit’ by rising costs, charity warns

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

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Social care and education staff are among groups of workers being hit hardest by the cost-of-living crisis, research by the charity Food Foundation has revealed.

SEND reform will not ‘stem the tide of demand’ for support

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

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Council chiefs are warning that the government’s planned special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms will not be enough to tackle a rapid increase in demand for support for families.

London mayor pledges £4m to improve speech and language support

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

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The mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s violence reduction unit (VRU) is to plough £4m into improving support for children with special educational needs (SEN), who are at a greater risk of crime than their peers.

DfE announces increased access to Turing Scheme for disadvantaged students

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Monday, July 17, 2023

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More disadvantaged students are set to benefit from the Turing Scheme in the next academic year, with two-thirds of participants coming from deprived or underrepresented backgrounds, the government has said.

Children referred to social care more likely to fail core GCSEs, charity warns

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

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Children who have been referred to social care are twice as likely to fail an English or maths GCSE than their peers, research warns.

Ofsted chief inspector nominee calls for urgent attendance review

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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The leader of a multi-academy trust tipped to be Ofsted’s next chief inspector has urged the inspectorate to carry out an urgent thematic review of attendance in schools.

DfE must publish plan to reduce post-pandemic disadvantage gap, say researchers

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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Researchers are urging the government to publish a plan setting out how it will reduce the disadvantage gap in the wake of the pandemic.

Nick Gibb stands down as schools minister

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Monday, November 13, 2023

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Schools minister Nick Gibb has stepped down from his long-held Department for Education position amid a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

New trans guidance for schools is ‘unlawful’, barrister says

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

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A specialist barrister has said that the government’s draft trans guidance for schools infringes on human rights and discrimination laws.

Beano and Place2Be launch children’s mental health partnership

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Monday, December 11, 2023

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The Beano has partnered with children’s mental health charity Place2Be to help young children build better mental health.

Funding fears amid decreasing demand for school places in London

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Monday, March 4, 2024

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A drop in demand for secondary school places in the capital could lead to cutting after-school clubs, narrowing curriculums and more school closures due to reduced funding, London Councils has warned.

Most recent local area SEND inspection reports

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) regularly publish the results of joint inspections examining the quality of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) offered by local authorities.

Fines for parents of absent children 'penalise struggling families'

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Monday, March 11, 2024

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Government plans to strengthen school attendance regulations could “penalise struggling families”, professionals working with disadvantaged children have said.

'Unexplained transfers' impacting one in five pupils with emotional health needs

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

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Vulnerable pupils, including those with mental health problems, are at an increased risk of experiencing "an unexplained transfer" from their school, research has found.

Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

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Monday, April 22, 2024

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Sadiq Khan has pledged to provide 250,000 more positive opportunities for young Londoners in youth clubs, including mentoring and youth worker investment, in the lead up to next month's mayoral election.

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.

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Concerns raised as government delays SEND review plan until 2023

‘Urgent action’ needed to help children meet healthy levels of physical activity

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

London mayor to fund free school meals for all primary pupils

Social care and education workers ‘among hardest hit’ by rising costs, charity warns

SEND reform will not ‘stem the tide of demand’ for support

London mayor pledges £4m to improve speech and language support

DfE announces increased access to Turing Scheme for disadvantaged students

Children referred to social care more likely to fail core GCSEs, charity warns

Ofsted chief inspector nominee calls for urgent attendance review

DfE must publish plan to reduce post-pandemic disadvantage gap, say researchers

Nick Gibb stands down as schools minister

New trans guidance for schools is ‘unlawful’, barrister says

Beano and Place2Be launch children’s mental health partnership

Funding fears amid decreasing demand for school places in London

Most recent local area SEND inspection reports

Fines for parents of absent children 'penalise struggling families'

'Unexplained transfers' impacting one in five pupils with emotional health needs

Sadiq Khan reveals plans for youth investment ahead of mayoral election

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

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