Successful attendance programmes expanded by Government to get more children into school.
New plans to support pupils to drive up attendance rates in schools to improve pupils’ attainment and welfare have been announced by the Government today.
These plans include the expansion of the successful sector-led Attendance Hubs programme with nine new lead hub schools, alongside the...
Two Wirral dads who have been friends since childhood have launched an ethical babywear business inspired by their music heroes after losing their jobs in the pandemic Chris Rice and Ben Hatfield, both aged 36, met when they were pupils at Birkenhead School in Birkenhead, Wirral and grew up loving music and playing in bands together, before embarking on careers in the entertainment industry.
Research from tonies® reveals pandemic’s impact on UK children’s sleep and biggest fears at bedtime, with monsters in the bedroom the most common theme of nightmares · With 39% of UK children believing that there is a monster in their bedroom, tonies® has launched its ‘ Only Monsters Can Hear This ’ audio to help children shoo away naughty night time monsters
In challenging times where emotions run high, such as the outbreak of war, pandemic, family bereavement, and illness, having strong emotional literacy and the ability to regulate our emotions makes a huge difference in our ability to cope. So, how can we best help our kids manage their emotions?
Learning how to process difficult emotions is a skill, and it takes practice. For adults this can...
Major new study will show how widening inequalities in education and employment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will impact children’s life prospects
A major new study will show how widening inequalities in education and employment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will impact children’s life prospects.
Experts hope their work – which includes a comparison of the life chances for today...
With many of last year’s school nativity plays cancelled due to the pandemic, thousands of parents and children up and down the country will be excited to be bringing back the highlight of the season.
However, in the age of the smartphone this has meant that the show can often be dominated by proud parents filming and snapping eagerly away trying to capture the perfect picture of...
Powered by funding from Sport England, Sport Wales and Sport Northern Ireland, Crowdfunder will oversee £6.5m of funding for grassroots sports clubs, sports charities already seeking public support
Funds are launched as new stats reveal almost 100% of sports clubs across England suffered financial losses during the pandemic, with many turning to crowdfunding to stay
New figures show that serious child-related incidents reported by councils have risen by almost a fifth in the past year, the Local Government Association reveals today.
There were 536 serious incident notifications in England during 2020/21, up 87 (19 per cent) on the total of 449 in 2019/20, and 41 per cent higher than the 379 incidents five years ago in 2015/16.
New research shows the link between GCSE attainment and earnings over a person's lifetime.
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP
Those who perform just one GCSE grade better than their counterparts across nine subjects have been shown to earn on average over £200,000 more throughout their lives.
