Funding for speech and language support for children under the age of five varies widely across England, with a quarter of areas spending just 58p or less per child, according to new research. Research commissioned by the children’s...
Shifting attitudes to disability – has anything changed over the years?
As a society we like to think we have a more modern attitude to disability in education, sport and the workplace. So what has changed over the years? ITV News Anglia has sifted through the archive to find news reports from the past about how people...
Children in secure hospitals
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report on children with learning disabilities or autism living in mental health hospitals in England. Findings include: on average, children who were in mental health hospitals in...
Call for reform of system treating children with SEN as mental health inpatients
Too many children with learning disabilities and autism are unnecessarily being treated in mental health hospitals – according to a report published today by the Children’s Commissioner for England. Concerns that SEN children’s...
The State of Education: Young People’s Mental Health
Mental health problems amongst young people hit “crisis point”, according to findings of NEU survey. In advance of the National Education Union’s annual conference, held in Liverpool this week, more than 8,000 teachers, school leaders and support...
A system in crisis: the daily battle for specialist teachers
A survey of 600+ Teachers of the Deaf asks about their jobs and about specialist support for deaf children. Read the full details on this link to National Deaf Children’s Society Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click...
