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Keep up with the latest news and views from our expert teams, schools and partners.

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Launch of good practice guide for schools - supporting displaced families

Place2Be is proud to have collaborated with Save the Children UK in the creation of a good practice guide.

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The £51 billion case for improving children’s mental health

Read the latest PBE report on how preventing mental health decline in children is also an investment in society's future.

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Place2Be conference unites sector leaders around a mission to improve children's mental health

Place2Be presented a conference to bring together school leaders, commissioners, funders and mental health experts.

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Fostering the power of relationships

Celebrate the power of relationships to transform the lives of children and young people in foster care.

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Experts urge the Government to prioritise mental health for better school attendance

In a joint letter to Rt Hon. Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State at the Department for Education (DfE), sector leaders call on the Government to tackle the attendance crisis.

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One to one counselling and school attendance in the UK

The University of Cambridge has been working with Place2Be to analyse data from children who were supported with one-to-one counselling. The research aimed to understand whether the intervention was associated with improved school attendance and reduced persistent absence.

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Back to school: breaking down the barriers to attendance

As the school year starts, Place2Be's Educational Psychologist team share interventions to help improve school attendance.

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Race is Complicated Transforming Psychological Therapies Training

The toolkit, created by The Coalition for Inclusion and Anti-oppressive, launched in October 2023.

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New laws expected to bring mental health improvements and school reform

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has given us a glimpse of his priorities for the coming year.

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Solutions for school attendance roundtable unites sector leaders

Place2Be hosted a cross-sector roundtable to discuss the impact of persistent absence and identify practical solutions.

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Place2Be bids farewell to Clinical Director, Dr Niki Cooper

Niki Cooper has been at Place2Be for over two decades. Here, she reflects on her 22 years with the charity.

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Place2Be welcomes cross party commitment to expanding school mental health services

Last week, every major party in England made commitments to support children and young people’s mental health.

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