Unexplained pupil exits from schools The Education Policy Institute has published a report on unexplained pupil exits from schools which finds that around one in 10 pupils who reached year 11 in 2017 experienced an unexplained exit at some point during their time at secondary school.

New government research into teenage mental health issues The Department for Education has published its first State of the Nation 2019 report on children and young people’s wellbeing to mark World Mental Health Day.

State of the nation 2019 report: children and young people’s wellbeing The Department for Education has published its first State of the Nation 2019 report on children and young people’s wellbeing to mark World Mental Health Day.

School funding cuts The Schools Cuts coalition of six unions is campaigning for more funding in schools

Funding to investigate impact of school exclusions A research team at the University of Oxford’s Department of Education has been granted £2.55 million in funding to analyse the consequences of school exclusions across the UK.

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman report on Education, Health and Care plans The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has published a report on education, health and care plans which finds that “children with special educational needs and disabilities are increasingly being failed by the system designed to support them"

NICE Public health advisory committee C meeting Thursday 31 October and Friday 1 November 2019 The public registration facility to observe the committee meeting for Social, emotional and mental wellbeing in primary and secondary education will open on Thursday 3 October 2019 on the NICE website.

The Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce survey teachers on their views on exclusions The Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce have published the results of a survey of teachers concerning their views on the use of exclusions.

The Children’s Commissioner for England’s report on children leaving school with no qualifications The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report on school leavers which finds that since 2015, there has been a 28% increase in the number of children leaving education without 5 GCSEs (grade A* - C) or equivalent qualifications

Institute for Fiscal Studies report on education spending in England The Institute for Fiscal Studies has published its annual report on education spending in England. The report finds that education spending is the second-largest area of public service spending in the UK, behind health.

Nuffield Foundation publishes a report on teachers working hours The Nuffield Foundation has published a report into teachers working hours in England which finds that 1 in 4 teachers work more than 60 hours a week during term time.

Welsh Smacking Ban Bill Legislation to ban smacking in Wales, formerly known as the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill has successfully passed its first stage through the Welsh Assembly with 36 votes and 15 votes against.

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children report on increases in sexual grooming The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has published a report which reveals that there were at least 4,373 offences of sexual communication with a child recorded in England and Wales in the year up until April 2019

Ofsted’s Chief Inspector has published commentary on managing behaviour in schools Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman has published commentary on managing behaviour in schools and summarising Ofsted's findings.

TUC Congress 2019 A lively TUC Congress took place in Brighton from 8-11 September.

National Audit Office report on support for pupils with SEND in England The National Audit Office has published a report on support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in England.

Government Announce Major Review into Support for Children with Special Educational Needs The Department for Education has announced a review into support for children with special educational needs, following last week’s announcement of a major funding boost of £700 million in 2020/21 for pupils with complex needs.

Survey on cuts to Children's Services The Children’s Society, Action for Children and the National Children’s Bureau have published the results of a survey of 502 Conservative councillors in England on cuts to children’s services.

Councils overspending on children’s social care The Local Government Association (LGA) has published analysis on council overspending on children’s social care.

The Children's Society Good Childhood Report The Children’s Society has published its annual ‘Good Childhood Report’ which finds that since 2009, children and young people have become increasingly unhappy.

Children’s Commissioner Report the Children’s Commissioner for England, has published new research which shines a light on the thousands of children growing up in homeless families.

Save the Date! AEP Annual Conference 2019 The AEP Annual Conference will take place in Cardiff this year (Nov 14-15)