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More than £17 million will go towards upgrading mental health support in education (Danny Lawson/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Millions of pounds are to be spent on boosting mental health support in schools to help pupils recover from the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced. The Governm...

£17 million boost to mental health support in schools amid Covid-19 pandemic. (PA) The government has announced millions of pounds will be spent to boost mental health support in schools to help pupils recover from the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Gavin Williamson said more than £17 million will be spent on upgrading mental health support in educational setting as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Funding will be used to to train thousands of senior mental health leads ...

Schools and colleges to benefit from boost in expert mental health support 17 million in mental health funding for schools and colleges to help them recover from the challenges of the pandemic. From: 10 May 2021 More than £17 million announced to improve mental health and wellbeing support in schools and colleges, part of Government’s commitment to build back better for every young person New funding to train thousands of senior mental health leads, for school and college staff and to...

Submitting... ‘Next months crucial in children’s recovery’ Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “I know how difficult the pandemic has been for many children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing, and the next few months will be crucial in supporting their recovery. “Getting back into the classroom was a vital step in this process but success in school and college goes beyond an excellent education – as parents we want our children to feel settled, calm and happy wh...

A survey revealed concerns about how underfunded nurseries could shut and affect parents’ ability to go back to the office.

Lockdowns hurt child speech and language skills - report By Branwen Jeffreys media captionAssistant head teacher Victoria Day has five tips to ensure childrens vocabulary keeps improving There is growing evidence that the past year of lockdowns has had an impact on young childrens language skills, according to research. Data from 50,000 pupils and a survey of schools across England have shown an increased number of four- and five-year-olds needing help with language. Evidence shows poor speec...

Stoke-on-Trent is to receive a £10 million Government bailout to help deal with the soaring costs of supporting vulnerable pupils (Image: Getty Images) Want Stoke-on-Trent news emailed to you direct from our journalists? Sign up to our newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribi...

Pubs and restaurants reopen outdoors today – here are the new rules you need to know Venues will open with outdoor service in step two of the Governments roadmap out of lockdown Pubs, restaurants, cafés and bars can reopen outdoors, but with what level of restrictions? Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to open with outdoor service today, April 12, in step two of the Governments roadmap out of lockdown. Businesses will have to wait at least another five weeks, when the third step of the ...

Pubs and restaurants will reopen tomorrow – here are the rules you need to know Venues will open with outdoor service in step two of the Governments roadmap out of lockdown 11 April 2021 • 5:49pm For the hospitality industry, the focus has been not only on when exactly pubs, restaurants, cafés and bars can reopen, but with what level of restrictions Pubs and restaurants will be allowed to open with outdoor service from tomorrow, April 12, in step two of the Governments roadmap out of loc...

Date Time £280m capital funding boost for children and young people with SEND Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or requiring alternative provision in England will benefit from a £280 million investment, the government has announced today (09 April). Councils will receive the funding to create new places in schools, academies, colleges and early years settings. The funding will improve existing provision to create modern, fit-for-purpose spaces suited to a wider r...