Schools will focus on wellbeing as well as learning
The government’s focus on ‘catching up’ as children return to school will be as much about their emotional wellbeing as learning, the new children’s commissioner has said.
As many children returned to school today after two months in national lockdown, Dame Rachel de Souza said she had spoken to Sir Kevan Collins, who has been [...]
Referrals down by 20% during latest lockdown
Referrals to children’s social care fell by more than 20% in January during the latest national lockdown, official Department for Education statistics has shown.
The Ofsted chief inspector warned before Christmas that child abuse could be going undetected and the latest DfE figures show that referrals between 25 and 31 January 2021 was 23% lower [...]
NSPCC raises concerns for mental health of new parents
The NSPCC has raised concerns for new parents of babies born during the pandemic, saying their mental health problems may have been missed.
The children’s charity warns that there could be a long-lasting impact on babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic with parents experiencing increased stress, social isolation and mental health problems.
One adult who called the [...]
Government expands mental health services for children and young people
The government has announced plans to support the mental health of children and young people after the impact of the pandemic and lockdown.
The number of mental health support teams will increase, access to community mental health services will improve and more young people will be able to access eating disorder services.
Health and Social Care Secretary [...]
Former children’s commissioner raises concerns over children in secure settings
Former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield has raised alarm bells about the treatment of children and young people in secure settings.
Ms Longfield, who stepped down from her role this month, has written to Vicky Ford MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Justice [...]
Homeless young people held back from moving to independent living
Seventy per cent of homeless young people were ready to move on from supported accommodation and into independent living but remained in beds in hotels for rough sleepers, research has found.
The YMCA highlighted that the government has prioritised beds for rough sleepers during the recent crisis which the charity supports. However, young people who feel [...]
