Report launch: What Works in education for children who have had social workers?
What can be done to improve the educational attainment of children who have had a social worker? On Thursday February 27th, What Works for Children’s Social Care launched a report seeking to answer this question, marking an important starting point and paving the way for further debate and research. Read our summary of the event here.
Media Highlights: February 2020
Children’s social care and the funding shortfall was firmly on the news agenda in February, with government promising an independent review after the Local Government Association reported a £3bn annual shortfall. Children’s mental health, addressing the teacher recruitment crisis and tackling social mobility also featured.
Are grammar schools good for social mobility?
UCL Institute of Education (IOE) co-hosted an event with the University of Bath’s Institute for Policy Research (IPR) bringing together leading experts, commentators, policymakers and politicians to discuss grammar schools and social mobility. This made for a lively debate in the Thatcher Room at Portcullis House. Read an overview here.
Media Highlights: December 2019
As we kick off the New Year and get back to work, check out our shortlist of important education news that you might have missed during the festive period.
Media Highlights: November 2019
The past 30 days have been exceptionally hectic with the election process in full swing. Check our Media Round-up to cut through the noise and find out what’s happening in the world of education.