Mental health resources provided to schools to support pupils and staff
Schools and colleges will be provided with new online resources to help support pupils and staff with mental health problems.
Videos, webinars and teaching materials which were designed by health and education experts aim to reassure young people who are worried about the impact of COVID-19.
Children and Families Minister Vicky Ford said: “There has never been [...]
Number of vulnerable children attending school rises significantly
The number of vulnerable children attending school has risen, according to Department for Education figures.
Back in April, we reported how just 5 per cent of vulnerable children were attending school. 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 [...]
Government paves way for social workers going back to work
Up to six people will be allowed to meet up in outdoor spaces under new guidance issued by the government.
Prime minister Boris Johnson’s announcement paves the way for social workers getting back out to work, given primary schools are set to open from next week.
Schools are a massive source of referrals to children’s services [...]
Social workers to be placed in schools post-lockdown
Social workers will work alongside teachers to help identify children at risk of neglect and abuse as children return to school following lockdown restrictions, the government has announced.
Education secretary Gavin Williamson has unveiled £6.5m funding to involve more than 150 schools in a project that will place social workers in schools to work with teaching [...]
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 [...]
Concerns raised over whether it is safe for children to return to school
Public services union UNISON is urging the government to clarify how it is going to keep pupils, staff and parents safe in schools before they plan to reopen them.
The government announced on Sunday that the plan is for schools to re-open to children in a phased manner, starting with Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 [...]
