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Unexplained pupil exits from schoolsThe 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 issuesThe 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 wellbeingThe 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 cutsThe Schools Cuts coalition of six unions is campaigning for more funding in schools
Funding to investigate impact of school exclusionsA 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 plansThe 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"
Legislation to ban smacking passed in ScotlandScotland has become the first UK country to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children. The Children (Equal Protection from Assault) Bill was passed by 84 MSPs voting for it and only 29 against.
NICE Public health advisory committee C meeting Thursday 31 October and Friday 1 November 2019The 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 exclusionsThe 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 qualificationsThe 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