A report by Mind has shown the significant impact mental health issues can have on young people's ability to engage with learning and achieve at school. 68% of the young people surveyed reported being absent from school due to...
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Too many young people in secondary schools across England are being denied vital mental health support
Response to the UK government’s plan to ban conversion therapy in England and Wales
We wish to state that we strongly oppose any use of psychological therapies to try and change a person's gender identity or sexual orientation. Gender identities and sexual orientation are not mental health disorders and anyone accessing therapeutic support...
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Keeping Children Safe in Education Updates (Sept 2021)
The Department for Education (DfE) has published an updated version of the statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance for schools in England, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). Connect-Ed staff recently attended a whole day of training to update...
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