Fewer children in school due to COVID-19 related issues
Fewer children are attending school as attendance has fallen from 89 per cent to 86 per cent, according to Department for Education figures.
Approximately 86% of pupils on roll in state-funded schools, excluding schools on half term, attended school. While attendance in state-funded primary schools is 90%, attendance in state-funded secondary schools is 82%, excluding [...]
Technology problems remain in remote hearings in family justice system
Parents, other family members and organisations supporting parents have reported concerns about remote hearings in the family justice system.
While most professionals who responded to the survey carried out by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory felt that things were working more smoothly than in April when Nuffield carried out a previous survey, parents, other family [...]
Child protection consultation launched in Scotland
The Scottish Government is calling for evidence to update The National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland.
The National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland is designed to underpin local multi-agency child protection procedures, guidance and training. The current version, which was published in 2014, sets out the responsibilities and expectations of everyone who works [...]
Most victims and survivors of abuse who seek redress have negative experience
The vast majority of victims and survivors of non-recent abuse who have sought redress have had a negative experience, research has found.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse carried out surveys on the subject of redress and asked respondents if they had sought redress for the abuse they suffered. Of the 121 respondents, 52.1% [...]
Government should be shocked into action over rise in mental ill health among young people
The government should be shocked into immediate action to tackle a growing epidemic of mental health problems in children and young people, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.
Anne Longfield’s warnings come as NHS figures show that the proportion of children experiencing a probable mental disorder has increased over the past three years, from [...]
Chancellor reveals one year Spending Review to focus on response to Covid
The chancellor has announced that he will conduct a one-year Spending Review in order to concentrate on the government’s response to COVID-19.
The chancellor and the prime minister have decided to conduct a one-year Spending Review, setting department’s resource and capital budgets for 2021-22, and Devolved Administration’s block grants for the same period. [...]
