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Colleges across England helping students outside of their core role and providing support for mental health, poverty, and wellbeing, often because other services cannot meet demand Delays and gaps in information sharing between schools and local services is leaving young people heading to college without the support they need at a critical transition point Funding pressu...

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Over the weekend, many children would have seen the distressing news and horrifying images from the escalating conflict in the Middle East. For some this may feel especially close to home if they have family members in affected areas or connections through wider communities. For others, it is a crisis that creates a feeling of uncertainty and instability and reminds them of ...


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As Dame Rachel de Souza begins her final year as Children’s Commissioner, we’re reflecting on what’s been achieved in the past 12 months and looking ahead to the work that still needs to be done to make England the best place to grow up.

In April last year, we hosted the inaugural


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Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza said: “Children with additional needs and their families deserve clarity, so I welcome this commitment for a system that wants to prioritise children’s rights – instead of one that has failed them for far too long.

“Families will understandably be anxious about what this moment of change will bring, but ...


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Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza said: “This White Paper is an important first step in long-overdue reforms for children with additional needs – families are exhausted from fighting the current system and have been calling for change, so it is welcome the government is listening.

“In my report The Children’s Plan I set out a vision for ...


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