The government has responded with the “same tired lines” to calls to boost childcare funding to cover national minimum wage rises due this spring, according to early years representatives. An online petition, started by owner of Little...
Black pupils ‘more likely to be diagnosed with special needs’
Black pupils are more likely to be identified as having special educational needs, a study has found. The Oxford University study found that black Caribbean pupils, including those with mixed heritage, are twice as likely to be identified as having...
Social network regulation
The NSPCC has published a report looking at how to regulate social networks and keep children safe from abuse. The report sets out the NSPCC’s proposals for a new regulatory approach, including: strong and independent statutory regulation;...
County lines
The St Giles Trust has published an evaluation, carried out by J H Consulting, of an intervention to help vulnerable children move away from involvement in drug distribution networks. The project was funded by the Home Office and focused on...
MPs call on government to reverse cuts to protect children of alcoholics
MPs are calling for urgent funds to reduce the risk posed to the UK’s 2.6m children of alcoholic parents – as figures show drug and alcohol related hospital admissions are on the rise. Liam Byrne MP, chair of the children of alcoholics...
Parents’ perception of child behavior, parenting stress, and child abuse potential: Individual and partner influences
Date: 14 February 2019 Based on the Social Information Processing model of parenting risk for child abuse, the present study examined the associations between mothers’ and fathers’ perception of child behavior and child abuse potential, as well as...
Black pupils’ schooling ‘dumbed down over special needs’
Many black pupils in England are having their education dumbed down after being wrongly identified as having one of a range special needs, a study says. The study found black Caribbean pupils were twice as likely to be identified as having social...
Government ‘failing deaf children’ as grades fall behind hearing classmates
Deaf children are falling a whole grade behind their hearing classmates, prompting a charity to warn of a “lost generation”. The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) analysis of government data, found that the average GCSE grade...
One in four councils plan children’s services cuts
Around a quarter of councils are planning cuts in children’s care services this year as they struggle to cope with austerity and rising demand, a survey has found. The Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) annual State of Local Government...
DCSs warn of bidding wars and rising prices for residential care
A lack of supply of specialist children’s home places is leading to bidding wars between councils and escalating prices, MPs have heard. At a House of Commons public accounts committee session MPs heard from two directors of children’s...
MPs slam government over rejection of early intervention strategy
MPs have criticised the government for failing to put in place a national early intervention strategy to help prevent adversity and trauma among children. The introduction of a national strategy is a central recommendation of the Commons science and...
Disadvantage in the early years
The House of Commons Education Committee has published a report on tackling disadvantage in the early years. The report, which focuses on early years education and the home learning environment, calls on the Government to take actions...
