Ofsted to visit schools as part of safeguarding review
Ofsted is set to visit schools and colleges where allegations of sexual abuse were made in testimonials posted anonymously on a website.
The inspectorate announced last week that it will carry out an immediate review of safeguarding policies in schools after more than 11,000 posts, some from children as young as nine, were posted anonymously [...]
Half children in need have a SEN
Almost half of children in need have a special education need, government statistics have revealed.
The ‘Outcomes for children in need’ publication showed that 48.3% of children in need had a special educational need, compared to 15% of the overall pupil population in the year ending 31 March 2020.
“Children in the social care groups perform less [...]
Report cites racism in child protection system
Racism is felt to be systemic and endemic at every level of the child protection system, according to a report by The Race Equality Foundation.
The report, carried out for the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse, into why children from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented in official reporting of service use [...]
Teachers urge government to address child poverty
The government needs to address child poverty as a matter of urgency, a poll of teachers has urged.
The National Education Union surveyed more than 10,000 teachers, leaders and support staff from across the UK and in all school and college settings and more than two-thirds (68%) said that a rise in child poverty – exacerbated [...]
New hubs to provide perinatal mental health care
A network of new hubs will be introduced across the country to support new, expectant or bereaved mothers, NHS England has announced.
The 26 new hubs will bring together maternity services, reproductive health and psychological therapy under one roof as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Around 6,000 women will be able to receive a [...]
Ofsted to review schools’ safeguarding policies following accounts reported to website
Ofsted is to carry out an immediate review of safeguarding policies in schools after a website set up for victims to anonymously post their experiences of sexual abuse gained more than 11,000 posts, some from children as young as nine.
The review will look at the extent and the severity of the issue and ensure schools [...]
