Campaigners have highlighted a 50% rise in the number of pupils struggling to regulate their behaviour, manage emotions and form relationships in school. Data published by education charity nurtureuk suggest that 15.6% of pupils aged five to 16 now have high levels of social and emotional need – up from 10.3% in 2018. When combined with the 27% identified as having moderate needs, the charity estimates that 43% of schoolchildren, equivalent to more than three million pupils, require targeted support. Read more.
