Last week, the Department for Education (DfE) published new data on suspensions and permanent exclusions in England for the 2023/24 academic year. Worryingly, both have risen to record highs — the number of suspensions are up by 21% and permanent exclusions by 16% compared to the previous year. Around one in ten children are now…

The impact of violence on young people   Violence and the fear of violence has both physical and emotional impacts on children and young people, perhaps more acutely than many of us realise.  67% of teenage children are concerned about becoming victims of violence and 22% say that the anxiety has taken a toll on their…