{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ea004d9fbcc383829c71657/68a5ec403b6c8654970242b9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are England's schools working? | Are the kids OK? #2","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ea004d9fbcc383829c71657/1755767232127-b48bce4d-5055-443c-b5de-39b7b504a2b8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Are England’s school-aged children thriving – or are too many being left behind?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The government’s Opportunity Mission promises to end the link between a child’s background and their future. But with rising absences, a growing mental health crisis, and a SEND system under strain, how close are we to that goal?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of IFS Zooms In, Helen Miller is joined by Christine Farquharson (Associate Director, IFS) and Sam Freedman (Institute for Government, Ark Schools) to explore:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What’s driving improvements in average attainment</li><li>Why so many children are still struggling to keep up</li><li>The challenges in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)</li><li>How COVID has shaped education, attendance, and well-being</li><li>What reforms could ensure every child has the chance to succeed</li></ul><p><br></p><p>📩 We want your questions for our final Q&amp;A episode! Send them – voice notes welcome – to <strong>podcast@ifs.org.uk</strong> or comment on the episode.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Subscribe for the full Are the Kids OK? mini-series: just search IFS Zooms In in your podcast app.</p><p><br></p><p>Become a member: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membership</p><p><br></p><p>Find out more: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts</p>","author_name":"Institute for Fiscal Studies"}