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What the 2025 EPI Report Tells Us
This year’s Education Policy Institute (EPI) Annual Report delivers a stark but vital message: England’s education system is still deeply unequal, and while some progress is being made, the gaps remain gaping. From postcode privilege to persistent poverty, from SEND...
Understanding England’s Surge in School Suspensions and Exclusions
The most recent school behaviour statistics from the Department for Education paint a stark and worrying picture. Exclusions and suspensions in England have soared to their highest levels since 2006. Paired with powerful personal stories and expert commentary, the data offers more than just numbers – it reveals a system increasingly strained by unmet needs, limited resources, and complex challenges both inside and beyond the school gates.
Key Insights from the Inclusion in Practice Report
The latest Emerging Insights report from Inclusion in Practice offers a compelling glimpse into how schools across England are tackling these questions head-on. Based on wide-ranging evidence from over 8,000 schools, the report highlights emerging models of success and outlines practical, evidence-informed principles that support inclusion for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
What the UK Can Learn from Its Own Approaches to Alternative Provision
What happens to pupils who don’t quite “fit” into mainstream education? For decades, “alternative provision” (AP) has existed to support young people at risk of exclusion, or already excluded, from school. But how this support is structured varies widely across the UK’s four nations. According to new research, these differences reveal more than just policy preference. They raise important questions about equity, effectiveness, and the very purpose of education.
DfE Launch AI Tool to Tackle School Absence
The Department for Education (DfE) has introduced a new AI-powered tool to help schools in England benchmark their pupil attendance against similar institutions.
We are exhibiting at PRUsAP Conference 2025!
We are thrilled to announce that DCPro Alternative Provision Attendance will be exhibiting at the PRUsAP Conference 2025, a pivotal event dedicated to professionals in Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and Alternative Provision (AP). This year’s theme, “Back to Basics: For the Sector, By the Sector”, underscores a commitment to grassroots collaboration and sector-led innovation.
Teen Mental Health and School Absence
Over the past few years, we've seen a worrying trend: more young people are missing school, and more are struggling with their mental health. A new study (May 2025) by Dr Megan Arnot for the Department for Education (DfE) helps us understand how these two issues are...
Understanding Pupil Attendance Trends in England
The Department for Education’s recent report, Year-on-Year Change in Pupil Attendance (May 2025), offers valuable insights into pupil attendance patterns across England’s state-funded mainstream schools between the 2021/22 and 2022/23 academic years. By examining how students transition between different absence levels, the report highlights critical periods where interventions can be most effective.
SEND numbers have risen, DfE to investigate
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced plans to investigate the sharp increase in the number of children requiring special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support in England. This move follows criticism from the Public Accounts Committee, which highlighted the government’s inadequate data and lack of a clear, costed reform plan.
Record Number of Children Missing School in England
This summary is based on an insightful article by Kit Heren for LBC A record number of children in England are now regularly missing school, according to new figures from the Department for Education (DfE). The latest data shows that nearly one in four pupils in state...
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