by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 15, 2020 | News
Ofsted has announced that it will be carrying out visits to local areas alongside the Care Quality Commission (CQC) from October to find out about arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The visits aim to...
by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 15, 2020 | News
The National Autistic Society has published a report on the impact of coronavirus on autistic people and their families, including children. Findings from the report, which surveyed 4,232 autistic people and families in the UK during June and July, include: 68% of...
by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 15, 2020 | News
The Department for Education has published a blog answering questions on coronavirus transmission in schools. The blog answers queries on: symptoms to look out for; what to do once a positive case has been confirmed; and what schools should do in a local community...
by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 15, 2020 | News
The Department for Education (DfE) has stated that it wants to build temporary educational psychologist capacity in England to support children and young people as they return to school in September. The DfE has published guidance on how educational psychologists can...
by FosterTalk Admin | Sep 15, 2020 | News
A new guide has been launched aimed at helping social workers and other professionals to better understand the impact of age assessments on asylum-seeking children. Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) has produced a document for social workers,...
