The Coram Institute for Children has published a report on local authority support for homeless 16- to 17-year-olds in England. The report is based on interviews with children, legal staff and an analysis of case...
Children and violence
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has published the next two reports as part of its annual Children, violence and vulnerability research. The YEF surveyed over 10,000 13- to 17-year-olds in England and Wales about their...
Agencies need to better prepare young people with SEND for adulthood, review finds
A strengthened national approach for preparing children and young people with SEND for adulthood and better cross-agency working are key recommendations following a joint inspection of six local area partnerships...
Families in poverty face barriers to early childhood support ‘at every level’, charities warn
NSPCC and UNICEF UK’s report: ‘Opening Doors: Access to early childhood services for families impacted by poverty in the UK‘, finds that “families experiencing poverty face barriers to accessing early...
Government announces £740m expansion of SEND places in mainstream schools
The government is investing £740m on increasing the number of places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream schools. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young...
Children with complex needs
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report detailing the experiences of children with complex needs who have been deprived of their liberty. Interviews were carried out with 15 children with...
