Review of Drugs
A long read but the summary is useful as an overview of current trends Review of Drugs
Relationships Education – Guidance for Schools
Summary of Department for Education (DfE) statutory guidance on what schools in England must and should deliver: dfe-guidance-relationships-education-sex-health-education-england
Inquiry: how schools are monitoring the use of restraint
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched an inquiry into how schools in England and Wales are monitoring and recording their use of restraint and restrictive interventions, following concerns about its use and the lack of data available. Inquiry_ how schools are monitoring the use of restraint _ Equality and Human Rights Commission
Mental Health of School-Aged Children Has Worsened
https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/news/2020/mental-health-of-school-aged-children-has-worsened,-according-to-national-study
Characteristics of Children in Need – England 2018-2019
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Female Genital Mutilation July-September 2019
FGM 2019 Q3 – Report
Bullying: Teachers share their personal stories in video for pupils
A group of secondary school teachers has made a powerful video highlighting the impact of the bullying they suffered at school, to the pupils they now teach. Staff at Perins School in New Alresford, Hampshire, took part in the emotional film that has been posted on the school website and shown to students in assemblies.…
Learning about online sexual harm
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has published research exploring children’s and young people’s perspectives on online sexual harm and the education they receive on this in school. learning-about-online-sexual-harm-summary-nov-2019
Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs in Primary School Children
The study involved 40 schools applying the Boxall Profile, a psycho-social assessment tool, across whole classes. Findings from 25 schools include: 26% of pupils were experiencing moderate SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs; boys were more likely to have high SEMH needs than girls; and 10% of children had high SEMH needs. Full report…
Family-led child protection enquiry
Camden Council has published their research on how the local child protection system could be improved. Camden Safeguarding Children Board invited the Family Advisory Board (FAB) to consult with other families to recommend improvements to the service. The many positive recommendations can be seen by clicking on the title “Family-led child protection enquiry” and then…