Labour has announced it's Break Down Barriers to Opportunity milestone: Giving children the best start in life. In a bid to improve Early Years, they have promised to: Roll out government-funded childcare support to improve access; Work in partnership with the sector, reforming training and support for the workforce to drive up standards; Strengthen and … Continue reading Government’s Plan for Change programme – Break Down Barriers to Opportunity
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Tackling the persistent disadvantage gap
A new report by Education Policy Institute (EPI) sets out a fresh approach to school funding that would target greater support towards persistently disadvantaged pupils. This group, who have been eligible for free school meals for 80 per cent or more of their time in school, are significantly behind their peers in educational attainment but … Continue reading Tackling the persistent disadvantage gap
Towards an Effective and Financially Sustainable Approach to SEND in England
A report on SEND commissioned by the County Councils Network and Local Government Association has been published by the ISOS Partnership. The key findings are that: More children and young people than ever before are being identified as having SEND; There are more children and young people than ever before whose needs are not being … Continue reading Towards an Effective and Financially Sustainable Approach to SEND in England
MPs told SEND system is in crisis
The f40 campaigning group, which represents the 40 or so worst educationally funded councils in England, recently held a meeting with more than 75 MPs and their representatives at a parliamentary briefing in Westminster. Also involved were the Local Government Association (LGA), and the County Councils Network (CCN). MPs were told that the number of … Continue reading MPs told SEND system is in crisis
2024 National School Meals Report
A report by Cypad with feedback from over 200,000 parents in this year’s National School Meals Report in collaboration with BlueRunner, ParentPay and LACA. You can download it from their website, here - but note that it requires registration.
Careful Calculation: Addressing maths anxiety in the classroom
A new report from GL Assessment, drawing on the experiences of educators and experts, covering: The factors contributing to girls' maths attainment lag post-pandemic, including low confidence and anxiety. Practical strategies for identifying and addressing maths anxiety in your classroom. Learn how the New Group Maths Test helps teachers adapt to each student's level and … Continue reading Careful Calculation: Addressing maths anxiety in the classroom
Children in Care: Guide for School Governors
The 2024 Guide for School Governors, created by Become in collaboration with Aaron King (9000Lives.org) - download it here.
The current state of online safety in schools across England
The latest 360 Degree Safe report on online safety in English schools from the UK Safer Internet Centre reveals a surprising and concerning slowdown in progress. Schools are struggling to keep up with the rapidly evolving demands of online safety, underscoring the need for renewed focus and investment in this critical area. Key findings: Stagnation … Continue reading The current state of online safety in schools across England
How Schools Can Close the Digital Skills Gap
This is a new report from ProjectEVOLVE based on an annual research review conducted by Professor Andy Phippen. The report highlights most teachings with ProjectEVOLVE happens in primary schools, with by far the biggest proportion being in Key Stage 2. There is a significant tail off around aspect use in secondary schools. The report identifies … Continue reading How Schools Can Close the Digital Skills Gap
Access to local and national data on child sexual abuse in England and Wales.
The Data Insights Hub is a new interactive dashboard from the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse that is designed to enable professionals, commissioners and researchers to find, understand and use official data on child sexual abuse. You can access the data hub here.
New findings from a national study of young people with Special Educational Needs
The SEND Futures Discovery Phase study is a national study carried out by the National Centre for Social Research, in collaboration with the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) on behalf of the Department for Education. Across two rounds of data collection, the study has gathered information and views from around 3000 parents of young people with … Continue reading New findings from a national study of young people with Special Educational Needs
Disability, disparity and demand
Disability, disparity and demand: an analysis of the numbers and experiences of children in care and care leavers with a disability or long-term health conditions is an insight paper from Coram Voice that looks at what we do, and importantly do not know about children in and leaving care with a disability or long-term health … Continue reading Disability, disparity and demand
Who Is Losing Learning?
A new report from the IPPR explores the rising tide of lost learning, and sets out a strong economic case to invest in reducing escalations. They introduce an ‘exclusions continuum’ that brings together different datasets and presents an overview of the rising prevalence of children losing learning, whether through absence, suspension, internal exclusion or the … Continue reading Who Is Losing Learning?
The School Survey 2024
The Children’s Commissioner, who has a statutory duty to represent the views and interests of children in England to Government, is requesting information from all schools and colleges across the country. The survey is available on her website, here.
Delay to Key stage 4 performance announcement, 2024
The DfE has released a notice stating that the publication of Key stage 4 performance, 2024 is delayed due to quality issues in data submitted by an awarding organisation which were identified in the “Check Your Performance Measures Data” exercise. The information won't be available until November - December 2024, which is after the date … Continue reading Delay to Key stage 4 performance announcement, 2024
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