Updates
Expressions of self: supporting minoritised children’s identity
On 17 January RiP published Expressions of self: supporting minoritised children’s identity
Details
These open access resources have been developed by a team of researchers at Coventry University in partnership with Research in Practice. They are designed for use by frontline practitioners.
The resources are based on the findings from a project funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The research aimed to listen to minoritised children and young people in care to understand their layered identities. It focussed on understandings of ethnicity and religion and how these intersect with other aspects of identity.
Prevention and identification of children and young adults experiencing, or at risk of, modern slavery in the UK.
On 31 January ECPAT UK published Prevention and identification of children and young adults experiencing, or at risk of, modern slavery in the UK.
Findings
The critical role of local authorities as first responders in cases of child modern slavery; risk factors associated with child modern slavery for children in care; and
A need for a comprehensive and overarching child exploitation strategy that addresses the gaps in existing legislation.
The report calls for the Home Office to ensure that immigration enforcement functions do not increase the risk of modern slavery for children and young people.
Reminders From Previous Weeks
Generative AI in education:
Educator and expert views
On 31 January the DfE published Generative AI in education: Educator and expert views
See also Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education Updated 26 October 2023
Details
This report contains insights from interviews with teachers and educators at 23
educational institutions, 14 interviews with experts from academia and the education technology (EdTech) industry, a range of quantitative data sources, and key themes from academic and grey literature. We have also drawn on the DfE’s Call for Evidence summary of responses where relevant.
The report covers:
- How the sector has responded to and adopted GenAI technology.
- Applications and opportunities for GenAI in education.
- Reported impact and benefits of GenAI use in education.
- Barriers to adoption and risks that GenAI presents for education.
- Support the sector would like to receive from the DfE and government.
Children’s services expenditure by LAs 2022-2023
On 25 January DfE published Financial year 2022-23 LA and school expenditure
DfE also published School funding statistics for financial year 2023-2024. This relates to the funding that is allocated to local authorities and state-funded schools (academies) in England by the (DfE) in each year.
Details
This release contains information on income, expenditure, and revenue reserves of local authority (LA) maintained schools for the financial year 2022-23.
It also includes expenditure by local authorities on schools, education and community services, and children’s and young people’s services.
Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel: annual report 2022-2023
On 30 January the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published its Annual Review 2022-2023
Details
This is the fourth annual report from the independent Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
It looks at the child safeguarding system, based on serious child safeguarding incidents occurring between January 2022 and March 2023.
It sets out patterns in practice for national government and local safeguarding partners to better protect vulnerable children.
Tools & Templates
We have produced a Regional Improvement Plan (July 2023)
On 1 February Ofsted and CQC published Alternative provision in local areas in England: a thematic review
On 31 January DfE published Generative AI in education: Educator and expert views
On 31 January Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse published Support matters: The landscape of child sexual abuse support services in England and Wales
On 31 January NSPCC Learning published Home again: reunification practice in England: Understanding reunification practice in the children’s social care system in England
On 31 January NSPCC Learning published Returning children home from care: learning from case review
On 31 January NFER published Ethnic diversity in the teaching workforce: evidence review
On 31 January ECPAT UK published Prevention and identification of children and young adults experiencing, or at risk of, modern slavery in the UK.
On 30 January Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published its Annual Review 2022-2023
On 29 January Education Select Committee published Ofsted’s work with
schools
On 25 January DfE published Financial year 2022-23 LA and school expenditure. DfE also published School funding statistics for financial year 2023-2024. This relates to the funding that is allocated to local authorities and state-funded schools (academies) in England by the (DfE) in each year.
On 23 January Joseph Rowntree Foundation published UK Poverty 2024: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK
On 18 January ImpactEd published Understanding Attendance
Findings on the drivers of pupil absence from over 30,000 young people in England
On 17 January RiP published Expressions of self: supporting minoritised children’s identity
On 12 January Research in Practice invited local authorities to join a network for the National Workload Action Group (NWAG) and Valuing Social Work Project. On 2 January Community Care released a podcast Racism in social work.
On 9 January National Policing Vulnerability Knowledge and Practice Programme (VKPP) published National Analysis of Police-Recorded Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) Crimes Report 2022
On 8 January DHSC published A framework of modifiable factors to guide promotion of good mental health in babies, children and young people
On 2 January Community Care released a podcast Racism in social work.
On 19 December DfE launched a Consultation on Guidance for Schools and Colleges on Gender Questioning Children which closes on 12 March 2024
On 19 December Heidi Connor, Senior Coroner for Berkshire published a Prevention of Future Deaths report following the Ruth Perry inquest. Ofsted’s response is here. The DfE response is here
On 18 December DfE published the government’s response to the review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.
On 15 December DfE published Children’s Social Care National Framework and Revised Working Together
On 15 December DfE published Championing Kinship Care – The National Kinship Care Strategy
On 15 December DfE published Children’s social care: data and digital strategy and Children’s social care: dashboard and indicators update
On 14 December, HMCTS publsihed, at section 8 of the bulletin Annual Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Statistics for 2022-2023