Education secretary cites admissions data for England, saying Labour is ‘rebalancing the system to focus on 94% of kids in state schools’Adding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils...
Read MoreExclusive: Transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, says cycling and walking plan focuses on ‘everyday travel needs’UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are to launch a major push to get more children...
Read MoreReplacement scheme worth about 40% less than current funding greeted with scepticism by headteachersFunding for primary school sport in England is to be cut by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement the...
Read MoreNew scheme will be worth 40% less than current government grants and will be shared with secondariesFunding for primary school sport in England is to be slashed by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement...
Read MoreMore than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with SendTwo-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special...
Read MoreDemographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office reportA failure to account for England’s falling birthrate is leading to a glut of school places and a potential £1bn fall in...
Read MoreCapital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming yearsSchools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing costs and the falling...
Read MoreIn the UK, 98% of two-year-olds watch screens on a typical day, on average for more than two hours – and almost 40% of three- to five-year-olds use social media. Could this lead to alarming outcomes?At Stoke primary school...
Read MoreSeveral elements had already been announced, including lifting the two-child benefit cap and increasing free school mealsKeir Starmer has hailed his government’s plan to tackle child poverty as a “moral...
Read MoreExclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speechRachel Reeves will deliver a library in every primary school in England as part of Labour’s plans to give all...
Read MoreSpecial educational needs or disabilities system in England is in crisis but many fear changes could make things worse• UK politics live – latest updatesAs the government braces for a backlash over its plans to...
Read MoreExclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send systemHundreds of thousands of children with special needs could lose their legal entitlement to extra support in schools...
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