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Thousands of schools to benefit from covid early years support Early years catch up programme delivered to over a third of primary schools, exceeding targets From: 16 December 2020 Over 6,500 schools have signed up for a programme to boost early language skills among Reception age children, with training provided for more than 22,000 staff. The multi-million pound ‘catch up’ programme is set to raise outcomes in speaking and language skills for young pupils whose communication may have ...

New adoption and special guardianship leader appointed Dr Krish Kandiah appointed new Chair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board From: 15 December 2020 Dr Krish Kandiah has been appointed as the new Chair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (ASGLB). A critical friend to the Government on adoption policies for many years, Dr Kandiah comes to the role with the unique experience of being an adoptive parent himself who is passionate about championing f...

Charity boss and adopter set to be named new chair of adoption leadership board Fiona Simpson Monday, December 14, 2020 The founding director of adoption charity Home for Good has been named as the new chair of the government’s Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board (ASGLB). Dr Krish Kandiah is the founding director of charity Home for Good. Picture: Twitter/Krish Kandiah Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting C...

BAME families ‘subject to structural racism’ amid Covid-19 response Ella Doyle Thursday, December 10, 2020 Children from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds have been hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic due in part to a "backdrop of structural racism" across the UK, Barnardos has warned. Michelle Lee-Izu spoke at the Early Intervention Foundations national conference. Picture: Twitter Register now to continue reading Thank...