Primary school children who are placed in the bottom ability group in their class go on to show increased levels of hyperactivity and emotional problems throughout childhood and early adolescence...
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Children harmed by school streaming into lower ability groups, UK study shows
Primary school children who are placed in the bottom ability group in their class go on to show increased levels of hyperactivity and emotional problems throughout childhood and early adolescence, groundbreaking new research shows. Read the full...
Children’s sector leaders call for overhaul of youth justice system
Children services leaders have called for major youth justice reforms, including raising the age of criminal responsibility and creating a more “responsive and child centred system”. They also want a reformed system in place to better support young...
One in 10 UK families will struggle to cover basics this winter, charity finds
One in 10 UK families – about 3m households – are facing a cost of living crunch this winter, unable to cover even basic bills such as food and heating, according to Citizens Advice. One in five of all adults had cut back on their food shop or...
Councils in England report 34% rise in elective home education
Councils in England have identified a “rapid surge” in the number of parents choosing to take their children out of school to teach them at home, with a 34% jump in pupils being electively home educated on last year’s figures. Read the full article...
Windrush scheme failures compound previous injustice, say MPs
The scheme meant to compensate members of the Windrush generation wrongly classed as illegal immigrants has compounded the injustice, MPs say. Four years after the scandal first emerged, the vast majority of people who applied for compensation have...
System for assessing who needs to pay for NHS care ‘incentivises racial profiling’
The system for assessing who should be asked to pay for NHS services “incentivises racial profiling”, an investigation has found. A study by the Institute for Public Policy Research found that overstretched NHS staff sometimes racially profile...
Children in care in England could hit almost 100,000 by 2025
The number of children in care in England could reach almost 100,000 by 2025, according to new analysis. Research commissioned by county councils said the figure would represent a 36% rise in a decade. And the expected increase is already putting...
DWP urged to reveal algorithm that ‘targets’ disabled for benefit fraud
Disabled people are being subjected to stressful checks and months of frustrating bureaucracy after being identified as potential benefit fraudsters by an algorithm the government is refusing to disclose, according to a new legal challenge. Read the...
Domestic and sexual abuse of silenced Sikh women revealed
“Toxic cultural practices” and a lack of culturally sensitive services means many women who are victims of domestic and sexual abuse in the Sikh community are suffering in silence, according to the first comprehensive report into the issue. Read the...
