The Department for Education (DfE) has published a report exploring the extent to which students’ poor mental health contributes to school absenteeism in England among 13- to 16-year-olds. The report draws data...
Black and mixed heritage young offenders ‘given harsher penalties’
Black and mixed heritage children are being handed tougher penalties than their white peers, even when they have committed the same offences, researchers are warning. White children are more likely to benefit from youth...
Expansion of early support hubs ‘vital’ to improving young people’s mental health
The government is being urged to use the forthcoming spending review to commit to increasing the number of early support mental health hubs for young people. The Centre for Mental Health charity and NHS Confederation’s...
Youth violence
The McPin Foundation has published a new report on school exclusions and youth violence as part of the Peer Action Collective programme focusing on safer communities. A team of young peer researchers examined student...
Trans women are not legally women under Equality Act, Supreme Court rules
The government has been urged to ‘stand firmly behind the LGBT+ community’ in the wake of the landmark ruling Read the full article on this link to The Independent Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on...
Disadvantage funding used to plug school budgets at record rates, survey finds
Secondary schools are so desperate for funding that 45% have used pupil premium to plug budget holes in 2025 – up from 32% in 2024, according to the Teacher Voice Omnibus Survey, conducted by the National Foundation for...
