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11/09/2024: Thousands of vulnerable children missing from education, de Souza warns
Vulnerable children, including those with special education needs, are more likely than their peers to be among the thousands of children missing from school each year, the Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza is warning.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
11/09/2024: More children at risk of extra-familial harm or reliant on food banks, say social workers
However, in the face of rising need, most children’s practitioners say key support services for families, including financial assistance and mental health provision, are poor, finds Frontline.
10/09/2024: Hundreds of SEN kids missing from school – report
Hundreds of children with special educational needs (SEN) are completely missing from education in England, analysis suggests.
10/09/2024: Puberty-blocker focus disproportionate, Cass says
The focus on puberty blockers in the gender-care debate is disproportionate, the paediatrician who led the NHS review into children’s services, says.
09/09/2024: Fitness of youngsters who vape ‘is just as bad as smokers of same age’, study reveals
Young vapers perform worse in exercises than their peers who do not use e-cigarettes and record performances similar to smokers the same age, according to a study.
09/09/2024: ‘Going back in time’: the schools across Europe banning mobile phones
Calvijn College was one of the first schools in the Netherlands to ban mobile phones. Four years on, officials report its culture has been transformed.
09/09/2024: Impact of Covid lockdowns to disrupt England’s schools into the 2030s, report says
Analysis from the Association for School and College Leaders warns extensive problems with learning, behaviour and absence to come.
09/09/2024: Newham Young Adult Probation Hub A Success
Process evaluation of a specialist young adult probation hub finds a successful model.
09/09/2024: Labour backs new ‘respect orders’ to fight anti-social behaviour – but isn’t yet sure how they will work
Dame Diana admits many who suffer with anti-social behaviour are still being let down by police and councils.
08/09/2024: New knife crime film to be shown to schoolchildren
A new film based on the true stories of knife crime victims in West Yorkshire has been released to raise awareness of the dangers of carrying blades.
08/09/2024: Demand for help with parental conflict rises by almost half, charity finds
Visits to a children’s charity website from those seeking help for issues relating to parental conflict have increased by 46% over the past year.
(Source: Children and Young People Now)
08/09/2024: Children living in temporary accommodation hits record level, official figures show
The number of children in England who are homeless and living with their families in temporary accommodation has surged over the past year to reach the highest level ever recorded, according to official figures.