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Children missing education

The Local Government Association (LGA) has published a report looking at children missing out on a formal full-time education in England. The report, commissioned in December 2019, estimates that in 2018/19...

November 23, 2020
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‘It was damaging him’: the spiralling number of children refusing to go to school

Support service cuts and school pressure are increasing anxiety, campaigners believe. But could lockdown point to a way forward? Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on...

November 14, 2020
GeneralNews

Adequate funding across spectrum of children’s needs ‘crucial’ to better outcomes and savings – DfE study

Innovation Programme review highlights importance of practitioner and service capacity, and warns initiatives proven to help families and save money may be unsustainable without long-term settelement Read the...

November 5, 2020
General

The changing currency of ‘cultural capital’

The English schools inspectors are apparently looking for schools to teach ‘cultural capital’. But what does cultural capital mean, and how is it changing? It’s now a full year since Ofsted, the UK schools...

October 20, 2020
Disney updates content warning for racism in classic films
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Disney updates content warning for racism in classic films

A content advisory notice for racism in classic Disney films, in place since last year, has been updated with a strengthened message. When played on the Disney+ streaming service, films such as Dumbo, Peter...

October 17, 2020
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The battle over dyslexia

It was once a widely accepted way of explaining why some children struggled to read and write. But in recent years, some experts have begun to question the existence of dyslexia itself. Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share...

September 17, 2020