Headteachers in England tell of worsening behaviour of pupils – and parents

Headteachers in England have described a culture of non-compliance among pupils, as talks were held to try to avert further strikes at a school in Kent where staff walked out over student behaviour. Read the...

Multi-agency working

Ofsted has published a report looking at the multi-agency response to children and families needing support in England, with a focus on targeted early help. The report describes findings from five joint...

Sweden’s schools minister declares free school ‘system failure’

Sweden has declared a “system failure” in the country’s free schools, pledging the biggest shake-up in 30 years and calling into question a model in which profit-making companies run state education...

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Multi-agency working

Ofsted has published a report looking at the multi-agency response to children and families needing support in England, with a focus on targeted early help. The report describes findings from five joint targeted area...

Children’s services

The Local Government Association has published a report looking at how children’s services are performing in England and Wales. Findings from interviews with national stakeholders and local fieldwork identified systemic...

Child exploitation

Barnardo’s has published a report on child exploitation across the UK which looks at the impact of the cost of living crisis and school holidays. Findings from survey data and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to...