Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children are over three years behind non-migrant pupils and have higher school exclusion rates, new research shows
New research from the Education Policy Institute (EPI), supported by Unbound Philanthropy, finds that asylum-seeking children who enter the UK separated from their parents are on average over three years behind non-migrant children at school by the time they take their GCSEs...
Thursday, 2 December 2021 00:01
NAHT comments on EPI research into educational outcomes of refugee and asylum-seeking children
Commenting on a new report out today (Thurs 2 Dec) from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) on the educational outcomes of refugee and asylum-seeking children...
Thursday, 2 December 2021 00:01
Crisis: Ellie Goulding leads stars in Twelve Nights film to show brutal reality of homelessness this Christmas
Celebrities including Chris Martin, Dina Asher-Smith, Ellie Goulding, Emma Thompson, Nihal Arthanayake and Will Poulter, have narrated a new short film from national homelessness charity Crisis, to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness this Christmas...
Thursday, 2 December 2021 00:01
ASCL comment on EPI research into outcomes of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
Commenting on the report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) on the educational outcomes of asylum-seeking children who enter the UK separated from their parents...
Thursday, 2 December 2021 00:01
Serious violence hotspots to benefit from targeted support for vulnerable young people at risk of crime
Young people across England who are most at risk of serious violence or gang exploitation will benefit from targeted support to keep them engaged in education and attending lessons...
Thursday, 2 December 2021 00:01
Government agrees new deals to future proof vaccine rollout in light of new variant
The government has signed new contracts to secure the supply of our vaccine stock to future proof the country’s vaccine programme...
Thursday, 2 December 2021 00:01
UK Life Sciences industry sees nearly half billion investment as PM convenes Biopharmaceutical Industry leaders to strengthen future pandemic response
Today Prime Minister Boris Johnson will convene the Biopharmaceutical CEO Roundtable of global industry leaders...
Thursday, 2 December 2021 00:01
The United Kingdom’s position on the status of Jerusalem is clear and long-standing, explains UK Political Coordinator at the UN
Explanation of vote delivered by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the General Assembly vote on resolution A/76/L.16...
Wednesday, 1 December 2021 22:39
Starmer slams Conservative failure to secure gas storage prior to energy crisis
Keir Starmer today called out the Conservative Government’s failure to secure the UK's domestic gas storage capacity, as the latest data reveals that the UK is second last of the European league table of gas storage...
Wednesday, 1 December 2021 22:30
Health and Social Care Committee Comment: Chair’s response to Government plans for social care reform
Committee Chair Jeremy Hunt has issued the following comment in response to the Government’s White Paper, People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform, published today...
Wednesday, 1 December 2021 15:26