DfE publish interim findings on improving vulnerable children’s well-being
The DfE has published interim findings in its “Improving the educational outcomes of Children in Need of help” review, designed to give teachers and social workers advice to improving vulnerable children’s well-being, behaviour and school attendance.
The interim findings highlight ways to support children in need of help and protection in education such as:
- training for professionals to recognise the lasting impact of trauma and adversity on children’s school attendance, learning, behaviour and well-being;
- better information sharing and multi-agency working between schools and other local agencies on the child’s family circumstances; and
- inclusion in school and making proportionate adjustments to promote better outcomes – such as teachers adapting how they communicate with vulnerable children and how they manage their behaviour.
The findings mention Operation Encompass, an initiative focused on children exposed to domestic abuse, whereby police quickly alert school safeguarding leads of incidents by the next day. Schools can then discuss how best to support the pupil.
Read the full interim findings here.