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Former Ofsted chief to chair education charity

Thursday, August 17, 2023

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The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has appointed Ofsted’s former chief inspector Christine Gilbert as its next chair.

A-level results signal ‘growing disparity’ for disadvantaged pupils

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

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A-level results, awarded to pupils in the first cohort to return to standard grading after the pandemic, signal a “growing disparity” in academic achievement between pupils from poorer families and their more well off peers, experts say.

Mandatory reporting professionals list ‘too narrow’, warn campaigners

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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The list of professions that the proposed mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse is planned to cover is “too narrow”, children's rights campaign group Article 39 is warning.

Charities urge Covid-19 inquiry to stop 'silencing' children

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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Charities have hit out at “unacceptable delays” in taking evidence from children on the impact of lockdown, in an open letter to the chair of the Covid-19 inquiry Baroness Heather Hallett.

Councils push for virtual schools review

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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The County Councils Network (CCN) is calling for a government review of virtual schools, after finding them to be a “hidden asset” of the education system.

Young people in food poverty struggling to afford university, warns Sutton Trust

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

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Disadvantaged young people whose families have used a foodbank are less likely than their more affluent peers to apply for a university place amid affordability concerns, a study has found.

Almost all SEND appeals against council decisions upheld, figures show

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

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Nearly all special educational needs and disability (SEND) tribunal appeals are upheld, research finds, sparking concerns around the quality of decision making by councils.

DfE orders struggling council to improve SEND services

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Monday, August 7, 2023

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A local authority, which is already under government direction to improve its children’s services, has been issued a separate notice from the Department for Education over its failure to provide "adequate" support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Peers seek views on careers support for disabled young people

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Friday, August 4, 2023

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A call for evidence on careers support for disabled young people leaving education has been launched by the House of Lords public services committee, as part of an ongoing inquiry.

Fund councils to better monitor home education, ADCS urges

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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Local authorities should be funded to properly support and monitor education provided to home-schooled children, according to children’s services leaders.

Former Glasgow education director appointed to reduce school exclusions in London

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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An education consultant who slashed school exclusions by 90 per cent in Glasgow has been appointed to help improve accessibility to learning and reduce exclusion rates across London.

Government tutoring scheme could support more disadvantaged pupils, charity says

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Friday, July 28, 2023

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The government’s catch-up tutoring scheme, launched following the pandemic, “could do better” to support disadvantaged pupils, a founding partner of the scheme has warned.

Lack of access to outdoor spaces prevents play, finds research

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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More than a quarter of parents said their children do not have a place to play near their home, according to new data.

Sector 'frustrated' as government delays transgender guidance for schools

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Friday, July 21, 2023

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The government has missed its own deadline to publish guidance for schools on policies for transgender pupils, sparking concern among school leaders and LGBTQ+ charities.

MAT leader set to become Ofsted’s new chief inspector

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

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The chief executive of a multi-academy trust (MAT) has been recommended by the Education Secretary to become Ofsted’s new chief inspector.

Lack of holiday childcare for disabled children worsening, research warns

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

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The proportion of councils with enough childcare in their area to meet the needs of children with disabilities during the school summer holidays is falling, a survey has found.

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.

Maths training for early years staff can cut attainment gap, research suggests

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

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Training early years practitioners in maths skills could reduce the attainment gap among disadvantaged young children and their peers, evaluation of a teaching programme suggests.

Fifth of pupils want access to counselling, survey finds

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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One in five children have asked their parents for access to a counsellor in schools, a survey has revealed.

MPs call for improved youth employment pathways amid AI fears

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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MPs have urged the government to better prepare young people for employment in response to fears that advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) will limit future job prospects.

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

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Monday, July 10, 2023

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A backlog of 170 unanswered complaints submitted to Kent County Council over delayed support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been uncovered during a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) investigation.

Ofsted chief warns against ‘overloading’ schools with social challenges

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Monday, July 10, 2023

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Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman has warned against “overloading” schools with social challenges, in her final speech as head of the inspectorate.

Two-year-old funding rate to rise by a third from September

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Friday, July 7, 2023

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The government is to increase by a third the rate it pays early years providers to deliver two-year-old places as it prepares to expand the funded childcare offer next year.

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Mental health challenges and lack of confidence are the “primary drivers” preventing young people from accessing work, education or training, according to a new report.

RSHE must engage with boys to tackle sexist behaviour in schools, say MPs

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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MPs are pushing for relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) to engage better with boys, after an inquiry found such engagement is “crucial” to tackling sexual harassment, violence and misogyny in schools.

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Former Ofsted chief to chair education charity

A-level results signal ‘growing disparity’ for disadvantaged pupils

Mandatory reporting professionals list ‘too narrow’, warn campaigners

Charities urge Covid-19 inquiry to stop 'silencing' children

Councils push for virtual schools review

Young people in food poverty struggling to afford university, warns Sutton Trust

Almost all SEND appeals against council decisions upheld, figures show

DfE orders struggling council to improve SEND services

Peers seek views on careers support for disabled young people

Fund councils to better monitor home education, ADCS urges

Former Glasgow education director appointed to reduce school exclusions in London

Government tutoring scheme could support more disadvantaged pupils, charity says

Lack of access to outdoor spaces prevents play, finds research

Sector 'frustrated' as government delays transgender guidance for schools

MAT leader set to become Ofsted’s new chief inspector

Lack of holiday childcare for disabled children worsening, research warns

DfE announces increased access to Turing Scheme for disadvantaged students

Maths training for early years staff can cut attainment gap, research suggests

Fifth of pupils want access to counselling, survey finds

MPs call for improved youth employment pathways amid AI fears

Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent

Ofsted chief warns against ‘overloading’ schools with social challenges

Two-year-old funding rate to rise by a third from September

Poor mental health ‘primary driver’ for high NEET rates

RSHE must engage with boys to tackle sexist behaviour in schools, say MPs

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