In January 2020, Ofsted published a consultation document on the future inspection of initial teacher education institutions in England. The new policy was announced in June and will be implemented in September 2020. Our research involved a survey...
Socio-economic inequalities ‘not to blame’ for disproportionality in youth justice system
Socio-economic inequalities cannot be blamed for increasing disproportionality in the youth justice system over the last 10 years, a major new report claims. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now Share this:Click to...
Ofsted ‘will not downgrade’ primary schools that do not teach LGBT lessons
The inspectorate’s guidance on Inspecting teaching of the protected characteristics in schools, published on Friday, states that any secondary school not teaching about lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) relationships by summer 2021 will...
Why is there so much more talk about pub opening times than about shielding?
As fears rise over the spread of coronavirus in Britain, it is remarkable how little ministers are talking about the millions of people who are most at risk. Boris Johnson addressed the nation yesterday about the fear of a second wave but made no...
‘Our foster child asked us to adopt him – by drawing himself on to a family photo’
George is one of tens of thousands of children in the UK who’ve been taken into care because their parents are unable to look after them. Severely neglected, he struggled to express himself, so when there was something very important he wanted...
Human rights committee criticises government actions to protect children during pandemic
A damning report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has raised questions about government decisions to protect vulnerable children in response to the coronavirus pandemic.In its latest review, the Government’s response to Covid-19: human...
