Increase in permanent school exclusions indicate our education system is failing SEN pupils According to government figures released last Thursday, the number of permanent exclusions from schools in England has gone up, with the equivalent of 35 children being expelled every school day. Children with special education and disability needs (SEND) are grossly over-represented in … Continued
Teachers from every school in the country will be given mental health training as part of a new Government initiative aiming to help staff identify issues in their classrooms. Practical advice will be given, helping teachers to recognise and appropriately handle such complex matters as depression, anxiety, eating disorders and self-harm. The program has emerged … Continued
How can support be provided within funding constraints? With more attention than ever surrounding child and adolescent mental health, we need to establish new ways of working with young people. Health professionals note that there is a lack of funding, meaning that long waiting lists and insufficient measures are putting a great number of children and … Continued
