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Britain has prioritised the health of the vulnerable old over the futures of the vulnerable young Since March 2020, our most disadvantaged children have been badly neglected - its time to provide the care, support and hope they deserve 18 February 2021 • 11:30am Primary school pupils with special educational needs and those from disadvantaged backgrounds have suffered the worst learning losses Credit: Getty Images We have heard, rightly, much about vulnerable adults in the last year.  The ne...

Hayley has called out the council after receiving an FOI request A founder of a group which represents SEND parents has called out the council in response to the publication of their SEND services board minutes. Hayley Harding, founder of Sutton EHCP Crisis, has slammed the council for potential plans to reduce services provided by Cognus Ltd. Council owned company Cognus, provides 27 services to children, young people, families, schools and eduction providers. The company has recently un...

A founder of a group which represents SEND parents has called out the council in response to the publication of their SEND services board minutes.

  1. This is the fourth judgement I have delivered in this matter.  At the beginning of my first judgment (see Lancashire CC v G (Unavailability of Secure Accommodation) [2020] EWHC 2828 (Fam)) I recalled the maxim that the measure of a society can be obtained from how that society treats its most vulnerable members, citing the formulation adopted by Nelson Mandela on 8 May 1995 that "there can be no keener revelation of a societys soul than the way in which it treats its children". 2. Appr...

NOTE: PICTURE POSED BY MODEL. A silhouette of a child is seen, as a disturbing report revealed that children are among hundreds of young women being trafficked into Ireland to be sold into the sex trade.. An “ongoing and acute” lack of suitable care places for society’s most vulnerable children has left a High Court judge with no choice but to authorise a suicidal Lancashire teenager’s placement in “sub-optimal” emergency accommodation. Mr Justice MacDonald said the 16-year-old...

Over £42 million to extend projects for children with SEND Further funding to help raise educational standards, improve services and provide practical support to children with special educational needs and disabilities From: 11 February 2021 Projects worth over £42 million to help raise educational standards, improve services and provide practical support to disadvantaged families and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have had their funding extended. On Wedne...

Children’s services in Reading have been removed from government intervention five years after being rated inadequate by Ofsted.

Reading Council’s children’s services department has been removed from government intervention after five years.

Vicki Chenery with her husband Peter - Credit: Vicki Chenery A Norwich woman was described as the "Rolls Royce of childminders" as she was presented with a national award for her efforts during the pandemic. Vicki Chenery, 53, of St Augustines Street, was named as the Childminder of the Year during the Nursery World Awards 2020.  The ceremony took place virtually this month with Mrs Chenery emerging victorious after she had been nominated by Paula Watts of Magdalen Gates Preschool.  Mrs Ch...

Boris Johnson gives unpaid role to A&E doctor and whose younger brother took his own life last year