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December 30, 2020

Teaching union calls for schools and colleges to delay January opening

Teaching union asks Government to release its own modelling of what might happen to cases amongst pupils, parents and staff given the best current understanding of the new variant of the virus.
December 3, 2020

NAO investigation into the free school meals voucher scheme

At the start of the scheme, 11.2 per cent of schools were more than five kilometres from the nearest participating store.
October 11, 2020

New report on effect of pandemic on children's wellbeing

The Children's Society says it is still too soon to know what the full impact on children and young people of this global health crisis will be.
September 17, 2020

National Audit Office report: Financial sustainability of colleges in England

Due to financial constraints, colleges have narrowed their curriculum and reduced support such as careers advice and mental health services or students.
September 12, 2019

NAO report on support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in England

Evidence suggests that pupils with SEND are more likely to experience off-rolling – where schools encourage parents to remove a child primarily for the school’s benefit – than other pupils.
August 13, 2019

In some areas, little has changed for disabled children over 40 years, says researcher

Researchers say local disabled people’s organisations should be involved in planning and delivering PSHE lessons on disability.
June 14, 2019

Government warns independent faith schools over sex segregation

Two independent faith schools which segregate children by sex and one which encourages girls to enter "caring professions" have been warned by the government.
March 7, 2019

National Audit Office report on the Apprenticeship Programme

Since funding reforms were introduced, apprenticeship starts have fallen substantially.
March 2, 2019

Children's Commissioner publishes new study on gang membership

A new study from The Children’s Commissioner for England looks at children in England who are members of gangs and asks how they might be kept safe.
February 15, 2019

Deaf children falling a grade behind at GCSE, says charity

The National Deaf Children's Society says the situation is “utterly unacceptable” four years on from the biggest reforms to special needs education in decades.