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Pupil premium funding topping up budgets

23 April 2024

The Sutton Trust's 'School Funding and Pupil Premium Report 2024' reveals a worsening picture of school funding with growing staff cuts along with reductions in spending for a range of…

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UK Trauma Council Insight Series: Unpacking complex trauma

22 April 2024

The UK Trauma Council’s new live webinar series provides expert insights into important trauma-related areas affecting children and young people.  The first webinar in the series is free: Thursday 16…

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Period poverty: Call to continue free period products in schools

18 April 2024

Charities are calling for the government to continue providing free period products in schools. The Department for Education (DfE) said that "the scheme is currently running until July 2024" and…

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Vulnerable pupils less likely to attend extracurricular clubs

17 February 2024

'Access to extra-curricular provision and the association with outcomes' report examines which students are accessing extra-curricular activities during secondary school and the longer-term outcomes of students who do participate. Whilst this…

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UK poverty report 2024

31 January 2024

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation published its latest comprehensive analysis of poverty in the UK based on 2021/22 data. It paints a concerning picture of increasing and deepening poverty, variable by…

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Podcast: Defining disadvantage

30 January 2024

In this instalment of the Evidence into Action podcast, host Alex Quigley is joined by Kirsten Mould and expert guests including: Dr Rebecca Montacute, Head of Research and Policy, Sutton…

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Family hubs now open in 75 areas

25 January 2024

Parents across England can now access free help and support at local family hubs, with all 75 local authorities involved in the government scheme now offering access to a centre.…

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Children’s Commissioners react to UNICEF report on poverty

20 January 2024

The Children’s Commissioners for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales said:   “The findings of UNICEF’s report ‘Child Poverty in the Midst of Wealth’ are deeply concerning. Comparative international research like this…

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Turbocharging school attendance

15 January 2024

The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has produced a report showing how far lockdown affected the contract between schools and parents. The report brings together results from a poll of…

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Inclusive family financial education events

16 December 2023

If you work with children and families, don’t miss your opportunity to join one of campaign for learning's completely free workshops to help you to help families become more financially…

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Podcast: The importance of oracy in closing the disadvantage gap

13 December 2023

Angela Schofield, from Staffordshire research school, discusses the fundamental role oracy can play in closing the disadvantage gap.  Click to listen

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Webinar: The unintended consequences of the expansion of ‘trauma informed’

30 November 2023

Has "trauma informed practice" become diluted and monetised? Has it become the new language to pathologise distress? When did EVERYTHING become "trauma informed"? Join Lisa Cherry in an informal conversation…

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