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Domestic abuse and sexual violence
The Welsh Government is preparing to increase support to promote face-to-face services for victims and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence to meet an...
Care experienced children and young people
The Scottish Government has published guidance to help local authorities use the Care Experienced Children and Young People fund to improve the attainment of care...
Looked after children statistics
The Scottish Government has published information on education outcomes for looked after children for the year 2018/19. Findings include: 35% of looked after children left school with...
Coronavirus: school visits and trips in Scotland
The Scottish Government has published guidance for school visits and trips. Schools can resume non-residential domestic trips in the autumn term but the Government advises...
Coronavirus: pupil and teacher mental health
The Department for Education (DfE) has launched the Wellbeing for Education Return programme in England. The training programme, starting in September and run by mental...
Coronavirus: children returning to school in the UK: face coverings
The Chief Medical Officers and Deputy Chief Medical Officers of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have released a statement on the evidence of risks...
Children’s Commissioner calls for use of unregulated accommodation to be banned
The Children’s Commissioner for England has called for a ban on the use of unregulated accommodation for children in care. This call follows a report...
Ofsted: children with special educational needs and disabilities
Ofsted has announced that it will be carrying out visits to local areas alongside the Care Quality Commission (CQC) from October to find out about...
Coronavirus: impact on autistic children
The National Autistic Society has published a report on the impact of coronavirus on autistic people and their families, including children. Findings from the report,...
Coronavirus: impact on autistic children
The National Autistic Society has published a report on the impact of coronavirus on autistic people and their families, including children. Findings from the report,...
Coronavirus: children’s social care referrals fall during lockdown
The Local Government Association (LGA), an association of councils in England and Wales, has revealed that the number of children referred to children’s social care services...