Attendance at school drops further due to COVID-19
School attendance rates have fallen further the week before restrictions were lifted, DfE figures have shown.
Attendance rates on 15 July was 76.7% falling from 80.4% on 8 July and 83.4% on 1 July. On 24 June, attendance rates were 87.4%, showing more than a 10% drop in the number of children attending schools in [...]
Mental health to be central to education recovery
Mental health and wellbeing will be a central part of education recovery plans in education settings across England, the government has confirmed.
As the government’s Mental Health in Education Action Group convened for the final time, the coalition of health and education experts pledged to ensure the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children is [...]
Legal action over out-of-area placements for children in care
More than 30,000 children in care were placed out of area last year, in placements miles from their schools, friends, family and support networks.
The Good Law project states that time and again local authorities are placing children in care in the cheapest accommodation, rather than the accommodation that best meets their needs.
“Good Law Project [...]
Increase in referrals to children’s services about trafficking and gangs
There has been an increase in the number of children referred to children’s services due to concerns about trafficking and gangs, The Children’s Society has warned.
Despite successive governments promising to take a strong stand against the exploitation of children, recent figures suggest the fight is far from over, the children’s charity warns.
"The number of [...]
School leaders report COVID-related anxiety in schools and rise in self-harm
Most senior school leaders have reported that some of their pupils are suffering from COVID-related anxiety, while a substantial minority have seen an increase in incidents of self-harm.
The National Foundation for Educational Research report shows that schools are experiencing an increase in pupils with mental health issues, social distancing is posing a variety of [...]
School attendance rates drop due to COVID-related reasons
School attendance rates have plummeted due to COVID-19-related reasons, Department for Education statistics have shown.
The proportion of students attending schools last week was 80.4% down from 83.4% on 1 July and 87.4% on 24 June.
Attendance in state-funded primary schools was 85.1% on 8 July, down from 87.8% on 1 July and 90.9% on 24 [...]
