Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go private
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The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published data about A&E attendances among children and young people between 2019 and 2025 in England. Findings include: there has been a 36%...
NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soars
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The Nuffield Foundation has published a new report examining the mental health needs and services available for 14- to 24-year-olds. The research included a review of themes from published academic research and surveys...
An autism school in Wiltshire exemplifies what’s so different about education in a tailored environment, and the outcomes for children speak for themselves
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Campaigners say supreme court judgment on deprivation of liberty safeguards introduces ‘regressive legal standard’
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Seven days of dedicated content across the BBC will be broadcast on TV, iPlayer, Radio, Sounds and Online
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Government plans to make mainstream schools more inclusive for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are at risk unless support is spread more evenly across the education system, researchers...
Carer’s allowance turns 50 this year, but it’s no reflection of the labour of the millions who cook, clean and nurse behind closed doors.
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Poll of 10,000 teachers also finds ‘overwhelming’ exam anxiety and rising absenteeism linked to poor mental health
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The government has unveiled plans to overhaul the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in what is set to be the biggest shake up in education policy for more than a decade. SEND Reform: Putting...
The Department for Education has pledged £26 million to recruit and train more educational psychologists, as latest research reveals their time is often dominated by administration linked to the growing workload in...
A year-long commission has been launched by Mind to examine AI and mental health after a Guardian investigation exposed how Google’s AI Overviews, which are shown to 2 billion people each month, gave people “very...
