Children’s commissioner tells ministers and unions to ‘stop squabbling’ over re-opening schools
The education secretary has said that the government’s plans to re-open schools on 1 June 2020 in a phased manner is based on science.
Gavin Williamson stood firm on schools in England reopening on June 1 and tried to reassurance parents saying that the government’s plans are based on the “best scientific advice with children at [...]
DfE finds just 5% of vulnerable children attending school
Just 5 per cent of vulnerable children were attending school on Friday 17 April, according to figures published by the Department for Education.
Around 84,000 children attended an educational establishment on Friday 17 April, representing 0.9% of pupils who normally attend. Of those, 24,000 of the children in attendance were classed by schools as vulnerable, down [...]
NEETs experiencing mental health problems doubles in seven years
The proportion of 16-24- year-old young people not in education, employment or training experiencing mental health problems has almost doubled since 2012, according to government statistics.
The Department for Education's NEET statistics annual brief 2019 found that young people not in education, employment or training experiencing a mental health problem almost doubled from [...]
Children on the edge of care to be supported in education
Children on the edge of care are to receive more support in schools, under plans proposed by the new children and families minister Vicky Ford.
Designated Safeguarding Leads in schools will see their roles changed so that they have a greater focus on improving the academic achievement of children on the edge of [...]
MPs urge link between exclusions and knife crime to be tackled
Mainstream schools need to be more accountable for the children they exclude in a bid to break the link between school exclusions and knife crime.
That is the key message from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Knife Crime, supported by Barnardo's and youth charity Redthread, which calls an end to part-time education for excluded pupils.
Childrens commissioner urges action over children leaving school without Level 2 attainment
The Childrens Commissioner for England has urged the government to take action after analysis has shown that 18 per cent of children are leaving education at 18 failing to reach five GCSEs grade A* to C, or equivalent technical qualifications.
Anne Longfield has published research showing that 98,799 children in England (18% of all school [...]
