Having an adult in the household in paid work is not sufficient to raise some families out of child poverty in Scotland, official statistics have shown.
While the risk of poverty is much lower for children where someone in the household is in paid work compared to those in workless households, not all work pays enough [...]
The government has announced £280 million funding for special educational needs and disabilities provision.
The funding will be allocated to local authorities to enable them to create new places in early years settings, schools, academies and colleges. The funding can be used to contribute to the cost of creating a whole new special school, or by [...]
The country is in the midst of a mental health crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic, with children and young people being the hardest hit, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned.
A year on from the first lockdown and following repeated warnings from the mental health sector about the impact of the pandemic on the country’s [...]
Nine out of 10 professionals believe standalone supervision orders should continue to be an option in care proceedings, according to a survey by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory.
Professionals felt that supervision orders should continue to be available during care proceedings, mainly due to the need for a proportionate order between a care order and no [...]
Political pressure to prioritise ‘catching up’ educationally is at the expense of supporting students with mental health issues, according to two thirds of teachers polled by the NEU.
The survey of more than 10,000 teachers, support staff and school leaders found that 66% agreed that political pressure to ensure children catch up with missed education is [...]
One quarter of victims of sexual exploitation are children, according to analysis.
The annual assessment of the Modern Slavery and Exploitation Helpline found that for the second year in a row, the proportion of minors indicated in situations of sexual exploitation has increased from 20% to 24%, which equates to 117 children.
“This is the highest exploitation [...]
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