Children who are not considered “school ready” are more than twice as likely to become persistently absent at some point in their education, according to a new study led by the University of Leeds.
School readiness at age 4-5 could help predict unemployment and education drop-out at age 16-17, according to a study led by the University of Leeds with Lancaster University.
A move by the Ministry of Defence to amend the records of LGBT service personnel unfairly discharged prior to 1967 has been welcomed by the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
A report co-led by the University of Leeds calls for joined up support around schools and nurseries to reduce absences, tackle the impact of poverty and boost children’s readiness for the day.
A blue plaque has been installed on campus to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first ever trans conference.
The government must form a national plan to tackle child poverty with schools and nurseries at the forefront, the authors of a new report say.
Trailblazing contributions of Muslims living and working in the North of England are being celebrated in a new museum display, based on University of Leeds research.
Parks staff and volunteers in West Yorkshire are being trained to intervene when they spot cases of discrimination, harassment or bullying in public spaces.
A regional research partnership will provide evidence for vital decision-making in the Yorkshire and Humber region to deliver on climate change, inequalities and data gaps.
There will be calls for cuckooing to be made a criminal offence at the first ever major conference on the issue at the University of Leeds.
