How can we mitigate the factors that put stress on families and enable them to have suitable housing and good quality home environments?
• How much information and understanding do education providers across our sectors have about students’ home circumstances, and what adjustments do they make?

Background

What happens in the home is a key driver of school experiences and attainment, and influences choices and outcomes. Keeping children safe from emotional and physical harm, tackling child poverty and supporting families will relieve pressure across the system and enable them to learn and thrive. This also contributes to the Safe Streets mission. (For brevity, please read all references to children as encompassing both children and young people where appropriate).

Full details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-areas-of-research-interest