The number of children in state care is thought to have passed 100,000 for the first time. The rise is because of police fears over
School pupils in England should take rigorous externally set assessment tests in the place of mock exams next spring, in order to provide a back-up grade for
Face coverings must be worn in the communal areas of secondary schools and colleges in England in an extension of rules that will apply through the new
More than 400,000 children in England were off school last week for coronavirus-related reasons, as the government admitted that “unevenness” in lost learning could affect
Next summer’s A-levels and GCSEs in England are going ahead – but with slimmed-down content and a start date pushed back by about three weeks.
Schools are losing touch with some of the most vulnerable families across England during the pandemic, as the threat of truancy fines leads parents to
Since the introduction of national lockdown measures, the number of contacts to the NSPCC helpline from people concerned about children living in homes with domestic
Almost a fifth of pupils with special education needs are absent from school, according to government figures, as parents find their children shut out by
The Respect Men’s Advice Line, which offers support to men experiencing domestic abuse, says that it received 13,812 calls and emails between April and July