by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
A report published by the Lancet Psychiatry journal, funded by the NHS and the government, found that self-harm has risen across both sexes and all age groups since 2000. In the population as a whole it almost trebled from 2.4% to 6.4% in 2014. One in five girls and...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, has reported that recent figures show more than 130 extra children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being supported by councils every...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
Science Minister, Chris Skidmore, has spoken about the importance of humanities education to society. He said: “high-quality education in a range of subjects is absolutely critical for our public services and is culturally enriching for our society.” “I challenge the...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
FE Week has reported that the Department for Education is giving the role of overseeing level 6 and 7 apprenticeships which don’t have a prescribed HE qualification, and that currently go unregulated, to the Office for Students. The recent Augur review of post-18...
by Sarah Sawyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
The latest monthly update from the Education & Training Foundation focusing on maths and English support for providers in the South East, including details of two summer network events on 24 & 27 June.